Properties of Matter Unit
Download the lab or project sheets (click on appropriate link) in PDF* format and print them to record your results.
- "A Matter of Mass" lab sheet
- Measuring Volume using Water Displacement lab sheet
- "Sink or Float?" lab sheet
- Density Video watch-along-guide worksheet
- Measuring Density lab sheet
- Measuring Matter review poster directions
- "Are They Alike?" lab sheet
- "Clearly Different" lab sheet
- States of Matter review poster directions
Articles & Resources we've used for class:
- How to Use a Triple Beam Balance tutorial video
- Investigations to Collect Data karoke from StudyJams explains the basics of scientific measurements
- Measuring Matter video with Tim and Moby!
- Finding the Volume of an Object using Water Displacement video
- Finding Density video
- Salt and Sugar Crystals under a microscope images and article
- How are Salt and Sugar Different? articles
- Baking Soda and Vinegar Reaction detailed explanations of what happens
- Law of Conservation of Mass video from Todd Ramsey, via TED-Ed
- Conservation of Mass video about French chemist Antoine Lavoisier
- ScienceFusion online lesson about Pure Substances and Mixtures
- "Black Magic" experiment and explanation of why colors separate from black marker using chromotography
- A Change of Pace virtual lab from ScienceFusion
- States of Matter video from NASA & demonstration
- States of Matter interactive demonstration site
- States of Matter glass video
- What is a plasma? Investigate the fourth state of matter!
Unit studyguides (blank) are available:
- Measuring Matter Study Guide
- Physical & Chemical Properties of Matter Study Guide
- Physical & Chemical Changes Study Guide
- Pure Substances & Mixtures Study Guide
- States of Matter Study Guide
Investigate further with these websites:
- Scientific Inquiry videos and Karaoke from StudyJams
- Measuring Matter Matters! song from GrammarHeads
- Matter Properties song from "Sing. Dance. Learn."
- Moon-based experiment - dropping a feather and hammer, with no air-resistance, what happens?
- Baking Soda and Vinegar Reaction video with explanation
- Conservation of Mass mini lesson with baking soda and vinegar reaction
- Chemical Volcanoes (a variety of ways to make them) from About.com
- Common Foods' pH levels (acid, base, or neutral compound) chart from Alkalife
- Household Substances that can be used to test for acid/base pH
- "Black Magic" experiment and explanation of why colors separate from black marker using chromotography
- States of Matter - Glass video
- Aurora Borealis time-lapse photos
- Using Thermal Shock to create crackled marbles at home video