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| Makes up all the different materials and objects found on Earth and in space. |
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| The amount of matter in an object. |
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| Something about matter that we can observe with our senses and measure. |
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| Watch, notice what is happening. |
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| The size, capacity, or quantity of something. |
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| Physical properties we can see. |
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| Physical property we can feel. |
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| Physical properties that we can measure with tools. |
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| Physical property that tells us how easy it is for a material to be scratched by another material. |
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| Magnetic materials can be pulled, or attracted, by a magnet or they can become magnets. |
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| Iron, cobalt and nickel. Steel has iron in it, so most kinds of steel are also magnetic. |
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| Most matter is in solid, liquid, or gas form. |
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| Has a set, or definit, volume and a set shape. Examples: Stone, cloth, glass, metal, paper and plastic. |
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| Set volume but no shape. Examples: Water, milk, juice, syrup, and honey are all liquids. Liquids flow. Liquids take the shape of the container they are in. |
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| Has NO set volume and NO set shape. Oxygen and helium are examples of gases. Air is made up of many gases. |
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| Air takes up space. Air is made of many gases. Think about the air in a tire or a balloon. Air has mass. A balloon with air in it has more mass than a balloon with no air. A tire with air in it has more mass than a tire with no air. |
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| Properties that describe matter |
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| Color, shape, texture, size, temperature and hardness. |
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| What can physical properties help us do? |
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| We can describe differences in matter that can help us sort or classify objects. |
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| Something that may be seen or felt. Objects are made up of one or more materials. |
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