Big Idea 8: Properties of Matter

Grade KQtr 1 Topic III

Observable Properties

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Grade K Pacing Guide: Properties of Matter/Practice of Science Benchmarks

• SC.K.P.8.1: Sort objects by observable properties, such as size, shape, color, temperature (hot or cold), weight (heavy or light) and texture.

• LAFS.K.SL.1.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

• MAFS.K.MD.2.3: Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count. Note: Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10.

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What do we call everything around us?

• All objects in the world are made of matter.

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Let’s use our Five Senses to name matter around us!

How can describe objects around you?

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Let’s Watch a Video

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What did you learn about how to describe matter?

We can describe objects by color.We can use color words like blue, red, pink, or orange

to describe the way an object looks.

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Look at the objects below and let’s describe them by

their color.

We can describe objects by shape.

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We can use shape words like round, square, or

rectangle to describe the way an object looks.

Look at the objects below and let’s describe them by

their shape.

We can describe objects by texture.

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We can use the way something feels to describe

the way an object looks.

Look at the objects below and let’s describe them by

their texture.

We can describe objects by size.

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We can use words like big or small to describe an

object by its size.

Look at the objects below and let’s describe them by

their size.

Small

Big

Short

Long

We can describe objects by weight.

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We can use words like heavy or light to describe the weight of an object.

Look at the objects below and let’s describe them by

their weight.

Heavy Light

Heavy

Light

We can describe objects by temperature.

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We can use words like hot or cold to describe the

temperature of an object.

Look at the objects below and let’s describe them by

their temperature.

We can describe objects by temperature.

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Look at the objects below and let’s describe them by their

temperature.

Hot

Cold

Hot

Cold

Let’s Compare!

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What do we call the observable descriptions of matter? Properties of

matter

Your turn!SIZE TEMPERATURE

WEIGHT TEXTURE

Reflection Questions

• What are some ways we can describe objects?

• How can we sort matter by its properties?

• How can we describe something by its temperature?

• When we talk about rough or smooth, what property are we talking about?

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VocabularyProperties of Matter

MatterObjectsSortWeightSizeShape

TextureTemperatureSolidLiquidGasRocks

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