Physical Science Big Idea 8 Properties of Matter

Physical Science Big Idea 8: Properties of Matter Grade 1 Topic 2 Observable Properties Division of Academics - Department of Science

Grade 1 Pacing Guide Properties of Matter Benchmarks • • • SC. 1. P. 8. 1 Sort objects by observable properties, such as size, shape, color, temperature (hot or cold), weight (heavy or light), texture, and whether objects sink or float. SC. 1. N. 1. 1 Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free exploration, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations SC. 1. N. 1. 2 Using the five senses as tools, make careful observations, describe objects in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion, and compare their observations with others. SC. 1. N. 1. 3 Keep records as appropriate – such as pictorial and written records – of investigations conducted. LAFS. 1. W. 3. 8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. LAFS. 1. SL. 1. 1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. Division of Academics - Department of Science

Can you Guess my Button? Look at these buttons. Here are my clues: Listen as I describe a button. Its shape is a circle. Number of It has 2 button holes. Its size is small. Its color is yellow. This is my button. What do my clues describe about buttons? properties What properties did I use? Division of Academics – Department of Science

How do we tell buttons and other objects apart? We use our Senses • Sight - Looks – – Color Number of Holes Shape Size • Touch – Feels (texture) • Hear – Sounds when dropped • Smell – Odor • Taste • Eyes • Hands and Fingers • Ears • Nose • Mouth to describe each object’s properties Division of Academics – Department of Science

Let’s listen to The Button Box to learn more properties that can describe buttons Properties We Found Division of Academics – Department of Science

Properties of My Button Division of Academics – Department of Science

Reflection 1. Can a button have more than one property? Explain. 2. How did you discover the properties of each button? 3. Did you use all of your senses? Why or Why not? 4. Which of the five senses were important to your observations of buttons? Division of Academics – Department of Science

Observing and Measuring Matter Choose an object to observe using your senses. • • • pencil desk penny paper index car paper clip leaf shell drop of water List at least 5 properties 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________ Division of Academics - Department of Science

Properties of Matter Division of Academics - Department of Science

What are Properties ? A property is something about an object you can observe with your senses. Color, shape, and size are properties. How something feels is a property. How can you describe a ______? We use our senses to tell about its properties. Excerpt from Scott Foresman Gr. 1 Quick Study Division of Academics – Department of Science

How Can We Sort? We can use our senses to sort matter in different ways. We can group matter by how it feels. Some matter may feel hard or bumpy. We can group matter by shape. Matter can have many different shapes. How can we sort these buttons? We can sort by color: blue - red – green – yellow Matter can be different colors. We can sort by size: large - medium – small Matter can be different sizes. (Gr. 1 Scott Foresman Quick Study) Division of Academics – Department of Science

Practicing Science Sort, Group, Classify 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Observe the objects in your basket. Discuss their common properties. Decide on a way to sort your objects. Sort the objects. Name your groups. Talk about why you classified them as you did. 6. Can you sort your objects in another way? Try it. Division of Academics – Department of Science

Claim Evidence (CE) Assignment: Think like a scientist to write an answer to this question: How do you learn about the properties of objects? Claim: (A sentence that states how you learn about properties of objects. ) Evidence: (Examples of what you do to learn about properties of objects. ) Division of Academics – Department of Science

Getting Started First think about: Ø What is a possible claim? Ø Where can you find your evidence? Ø What science words will you want to include? Ø Where can you find science and other words to help you write? Use your resources: Ø Classroom charts, word walls and bulletin boards Ø Science notebook Ø Observations from hands-on activities and videos Ø Reading passages Ø Your textbook Division of Academics – Department of Science

You can look for help in your textbook. Let’s read. Claim: I use my senses to… Science words Evidence I can see … I can feel… Division of Academics – Department of Science

CE Samples Claim: I use my senses to learn about Claim: I know I can use my senses to Evidence: properties of objects. My button I use my to look Color – green Shape - circle Number of holes – 4 I use my Feels - smooth I drop it and use my I hear – click, click learn about properties of objects. Here is how I found my pencil’s properties. First I used my eyes to look at my pencil. My pencil’s color is yellow. Its shape is long and round. Second I used my hands to feel the pencil. It is smooth. Then I used my ears to describe the sound it made when I dropped it. It sounded like a plop, plop. Last I used my nose to describe its smell. It smells like wood. Division of Academics – Department of Science

Properties of Matter Write the letter of the correct match next to each word item. • 1. _____color • 2. _____shape • 3. _____size • 4. _____temperature • 5. _____texture v 6. _____buoyancy a. blue, red, brown b. big, small, huge c. round, square, triangle d. sink or float e. heavy or light f. soft, rough, smooth Matters! Division of Academics - Department of Science

Vocabulary • • • Matter is anything that takes up space and has weight. Observable Qualities/Physical Properties: Weight is a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is Space is the amount of an area, room, etc. , that is empty or available Size is how large or small someone or something is Shape is the form of an object Color is a quality such as red, blue, etc. , that you see when you look at something Division of Academics - Department of Science

Vocabulary • Temperature is a measurement of how hot or cold something is. • Texture is the way something feels when you touch it. • Buoyancy is the ability to float in water. Division of Academics - Department of Science

More Resources • • • Pearson Success Net Login The Attribute Train - PDF Sorting Game - BBC Grouping Game - BBC Assorted Physical Science Activites Division of Academics - Department of Science