5.SCI.6.A
Compare and contrast matter based on measurable, testable, or observable physical properties, including mass, magnetism, relative density (sinking and floating using water as a reference point), physical state (solid, liquid, gas), volume, solubility in water, and the ability to conduct or insulate thermal energy and electric energy.
Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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mattermeasurable physical propertiestestable physical propertiesobservable physical propertiesmassmagnetismrelative densityphysical statesolidliquidgasvolumesolubility in waterthermal energyelectric energythermal conductorthermal insulatorelectric conductorelectric insulator
Skills
- compare (matter based on physical properties) #dok2
- contrast (matter based on physical properties) #dok2
- classify (matter according to its properties) #dok2
- observe (physical properties of matter) #dok1
- identify (properties of matter such as mass, magnetism, density, state, volume, solubility, conductivity, insulation) #dok1
Learning Targets
- I can identify mass, magnetism, relative density, and other physical properties of matter. #dok1
- I can observe and record the physical properties of different substances. #dok1
- I can compare and contrast matter based on its mass and volume. #dok2
- I can classify solids, liquids, and gases based on observable properties. #dok2
- I can determine whether a material is a conductor or insulator of thermal or electric energy. #dok2
- I can analyze and explain why different substances have different solubility in water. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Matter can be identified, classified, and compared using measurable, testable, and observable physical properties.
- Physical properties such as mass, magnetism, relative density, state, volume, solubility, and conductivity determine how matter behaves and is used.
Essential Questions
- How do physical properties help us identify and classify different types of matter?
- What tools and methods can we use to measure and test the physical properties of substances?
- How do substances differ in their ability to conduct heat and electricity?
- What evidence can we use to determine if a material is a solid, liquid, or gas?
- How does solubility in water help us understand and use different materials in everyday life?