1. 6th Grade Matter and Energy: Unit 1 Matter
Lesson 2 – Properties of Matter
Lesson 3 – Physical and Chemical Changes
Lesson 4 – Pure Substances and Mixtures

2. Physical properties of matter
Unit 1 Lesson 2 Properties of Matter
Properties of matter
“Things” (characteristics of a substance) we can observe and measure (from CCK)
Physical properties of matter
Characteristics of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance (what that substance IS)
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3. Mass & volume The state of matter i.e. solid, liquid, or gas
Unit 1 Lesson 2 Properties of Matter
Examples of Physical Properties
Mass & volume
The state of matter i.e.
solid, liquid, or gas
(or plasma).
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4. Other physical properties of matter
Electrical conductivity: measure of how well electric currents move through a substance.
Density: measure of the amount of matter in a given volume.
Thermal conductivity: rate at which a substance transfers heat.
Solubility: ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.
Malleability: ability of a substance to be rolled or pounded into various shapes.
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5. Shine, or luster, of a metal or mineral
Unit 1 Lesson 2 Properties of Matter
MORE physical properties of matter
Magnetic attraction
Shine, or luster, of a metal or mineral
Melting point: temperature at which it changes from a solid to a liquid.
Boiling point: temperature at which the substance boils.
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6. Chemical properties of matter
Describes the ability of a substance to change into a new substance with different properties
Identified by the changes
they produce.
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7. EXAMPLES of chemical properties
Unit 1 Lesson 2 Properties of Matter
EXAMPLES of chemical properties
Flammability: ability of a substance to burn.
Reactivity: the ability of a substance to interact with
another substance and form one or more new
substances.
- baking soda and vinegar
- rusting / tarnishing
(When a metal rusts or tarnishes, it
changes to a different substance.)
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8. Physical Properties Chemical properties
Unit 1 Lesson 2 Properties of Matter
Physical Properties Chemical properties
Can be observed without Can be observed only
changing what the substance by changing something into
truly IS (it’s identity) something else,
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9. Zinc metal is a shiny solid that burns with a blue-green flame.
Which property is physical and which is chemical?
Physical – shiny solid
Chemical – blue-green flame
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