building blocks of matter science grade 5 chapter 1

Building Blocks of MatterBuilding Blocks of Matter

ScienceScience

Grade 5Grade 5

Chapter 1Chapter 1

VocabularyVocabularyChapter 1Chapter 1

ElementElement Physical propertyPhysical property Chemical propertyChemical property AtomAtom Atomic number Atomic number

MoleculeMolecule CompoundCompound SolutionSolution

ElementElement

Basic kind of matterBasic kind of matter PurePure Only one type of atomsOnly one type of atoms Cannot be broken into smaller pieces Cannot be broken into smaller pieces

by physical or chemical processesby physical or chemical processes Is in the periodic tableIs in the periodic table

Physical PropertiesPhysical Properties

A property of materialA property of material A descriptionA description You can see, touch, smell, hearYou can see, touch, smell, hear You can measure itYou can measure it

Chemical PropertiesChemical Properties

A propertyA property A result of contact with other A result of contact with other

materials (change or no change)materials (change or no change) Description of reactionDescription of reaction

Smallest particle of an element that has Smallest particle of an element that has the same properties as the elementthe same properties as the element

Include protons and neutrons (nucleus) Include protons and neutrons (nucleus) and electronsand electrons

Elements are made of one type of atomsElements are made of one type of atoms

Atom

Atomic NumberAtomic Number

Number of protons in a nucleusNumber of protons in a nucleus The number found above the elemental The number found above the elemental

symbol in the periodic tablesymbol in the periodic table Each element has a different atomic Each element has a different atomic

numbernumber Single most important Single most important

information of an elementinformation of an element

MoleculeMolecule Smallest part of a substance Smallest part of a substance

that has the same properties that has the same properties as the substanceas the substance

Made from more than one Made from more than one atomatom

Can be made from one type Can be made from one type of atoms (elements) or more of atoms (elements) or more two or more types of two or more types of elements (compounds)elements (compounds)

CompoundCompound

Kind of matterKind of matter Made of more than Made of more than

two types of atomstwo types of atoms Not found in the Not found in the

periodic tableperiodic table Combination of Combination of

elementselements

H2O

SolutionSolution

MixtureMixture Can be separatedCan be separated Substances are spread out Substances are spread out

evenlyevenly Solute will not settleSolute will not settle Water is a universal solventWater is a universal solvent

VocabularyVocabularyChapter 1Chapter 1

ElementElement Physical propertyPhysical property Chemical propertyChemical property AtomAtom Atomic number Atomic number

MoleculeMolecule CompoundCompound SolutionSolution