Grade 5
Science
Unit: 02
Lesson: 01
Suggested Duration: 13 days
Physical Properties of Matter
Lesson Synopsis:
This lesson bundles student expectations that address classifying matter based on physical properties. Many process
skills will be embedded to support scientific processes and measurement.
TEKS:
5.5
Matter and energy. The student knows that matter has measurable physical properties and those properties
determine how matter is classified, changed, and used. The student is expected to:
5.5A
Classify matter based on physical properties, including mass, magnetism, physical state (solid, liquid, and
gas), relative density (sinking and floating), solubility in water, and the ability to conduct or insulate thermal
energy or electric energy. Readiness Standard
Identify the boiling and freezing/melting points of water on the Celsius scale. Supporting Standard
5.5B
Scientific Process TEKS:
5.1
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations
following home and school safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The
student is expected to:
5.1A
Demonstrate safe practices and the use of safety equipment as described in the Texas Safety Standards
during classroom and outdoor investigations.
Make informed choices in the conservation, disposal, and recycling of materials.
5.1B
5.2
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student uses scientific methods during laboratory and outdoor
investigations. The student is expected to:
5.2C
Collect information by detailed observations and accurate measuring.
5.2D
Analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from direct (observable) and
indirect (inferred) evidence.
Communicate valid conclusions in both written and verbal forms.
5.2F
5.4
5.4A
5.4B
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student knows how to use a variety of tools and methods to
conduct science inquiry. The student is expected to:
Collect, record, and analyze information using tools, including calculators, microscopes, cameras,
computers, hand lenses, metric rulers, Celsius thermometers, prisms, mirrors, pan balances, triple beam
balances, spring scales, graduated cylinders, beakers, hot plates, meter sticks, magnets, collecting nets,
and notebooks; timing devices, including clocks and stopwatches; and materials to support observations
of habitats or organisms such as terrariums and aquariums.
Use safety equipment, including safety goggles and gloves.
GETTING READY FOR INSTRUCTION
Performance Indicator(s):
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You are taking a cooking class and are assigned the task of analyzing how the properties of the items found in a
kitchen determine their use. Choose five items to evaluate. Consider the following properties in your evaluation:
magnetism, physical state, relative density, solubility in water, ability to conduct or insulate thermal or electric
energy, and the boiling and melting/freezing point of water. Create a display to communicate this information to
other students. (5.2F; 5.5A, 5.5B)
1E; 5G
Key Understandings and Guiding Questions:
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Matter has measurable physical properties, and those properties determine how matter is classified, changed,
and used.
— How do physical properties determine how to classify matter?
— How do physical properties determine how matter is changed?
— How do physical properties determine how matter is used?
Changes in water are caused by heating and cooling.
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Grade 5
Science
Unit: 02
Lesson: 01
Suggested Duration: 13 days
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Physical Properties of Matter
What causes the changes when heating and cooling cause changes in water?
Vocabulary of Instruction:
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matter
properties
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relative density
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solubility
Materials:
Refer to Notes for Teacher section for materials.
Attachments:
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Teacher Resource: PowerPoint: Physical Properties
Optional Handout: Magnetic Attraction (1 per student)
Optional Teacher Resource: Magnetic Attraction KEY
Optional Handout: Attract and Repel
Handout: Hole Punch Fold Model (1 per student)
Teacher Resource: Triple Beam Balance (1 for projection)
Teacher Resource: Pan Balance (1 for projection)
Teacher Resource: Dissolving Stations Cards (see Advance Preparation, 2 stations per card)
Teacher Resource: Dissolving Stations KEY
Handout: Conductivity Tester (1 per student)
Handout: Spoon Dilemma/Heat Wrappers (1 per student)
Handout: Properties of Matter Semantic Map (1 per student)
Teacher Resource: Evaluate Instructions PI (1 for projection)
Advance Preparation:
1. Prepare “Mystery Bags” by placing a variety of 8–10 magnetic and non-magnetic objects, such as paper clips,
aluminum foil, staples, chalk, crayons, markers, pens, highlighters, scissors, thumb tacks, fishing weights,
copper wire, nickels, pennies, pencils, lead, steel nails, wood, pieces of soap, cork, brass brads, or steel
brads, in a brown, paper lunch bag (1 per group).
2. Prepare the phase models. Three Petri dishes will be required to create the physical models of the solid,
liquid, and gaseous states of matter. After filling the Petri dishes with the BBs, use hot glue to affix the lids to
the base to prevent spillage. (1 set per teacher)
• Solid- Fill the first Petri dish with BBs packed closely together to impair movement.
• Liquid- Fill the second Petri dish with about half the number of BBs that were used in the first Petri dish.
• Gas- Fill the third Petri dish with about a dozen BBs.
3. For the Properties of Matter- States of Matter you will need to have 30 hole punch dots for every student.
4. For the Explore/Explain – Properties of Matter – Relative Density/Mass, you will need to gather objects for
measuring mass. You will need to collect enough for each group to have one set. Examples of these objects
include the following: paper clips, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, pennies, washers, pebbles, blocks of
wood, and plastic items.
5.
For the Explore/Explain – Properties of Matter – Solubility in Water, you will need Teacher Resource:
Dissolving Station Cards. Please note there are instructions for two different stations on each card. Page 1
has instructions for Station 1 and Station 2, and page 2 has instructions for Stations 3 and 4. The teacher
resource should be copied on cardstock or other sturdy paper and cut apart. The station cards will be placed
at the appropriate station for the investigation.
6.
Gather the objects that will be used in the Explore/Explain: Properties of Matter - Electrical
Conductors and Insulators. The insulated wire may need to have ½–1 inch of the insulation stripped from
each end. The light bulbs needed for this phase are miniature and should be 3.8-V or Christmas lights cut
apart with leads.
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Grade 5
Science
Unit: 02
Lesson: 01
Suggested Duration: 13 days
Physical Properties of Matter
7.
Prepare attachment(s) as necessary.
Background Information:
This lesson bundles SEs that address physical properties of matter in order to set a foundation for understanding and
classifying chemical and physical changes.
During this unit, students will classify matter according to their physical properties. Additionally, students will focus on
the physical properties of mixtures and solutions. Throughout the year, many process skills will be embedded to
support scientific methods and measurement.
STAAR Note:
Students’ Grade 5 understanding of physical properties of matter will be foundational to the concept of elements and
their location on the periodic table in middle school curriculum. Readiness Standard 5.5A will be tested on STAAR
Grade 5 under Reporting Category 1: Matter and Energy. Supporting Standard 5.5B will be tested on STAAR Grade 5
under Reporting Category 1: Matter and Energy.
GETTING READY FOR INSTRUCTION SUPPLEMENTAL PLANNING DOCUMENT
Instructors are encouraged to supplement and substitute resources, materials, and activities to differentiate instruction to address the needs of
learners. The Exemplar Lessons are one approach to teaching and reaching the Performance Indicators and Specificity in the
Instructional Focus Document for this unit. Instructors are encouraged to create original lessons using the Content Creator in the Tools Tab
located at the top of the page. All originally authored lessons can be saved in the “My CSCOPE” Tab within the “My Content” area.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
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