2. Okay… let’s think about it.

3. Glass Basketball Brick Pillows Rubber Knife Furry Dishes Sand Paper T.P.

4. Structure - Function THEY HAVE TO AGREE!!! So how do we make that happen?

5. By knowing the PHYSICAL PROPERTIES A PHYSICAL PROPERTY is a characteristic that can be observed or measured WITHOUT changing the identity of the matter.

6. COLORCOLOR How an object reflects light

7. SHAPE The form of the object

8. TEXTURE How something feels Soft Hard Fluffy Smooth Slick Wet Rough Warm

9. LENGTH Measurement from one point to another point

10. MASS Amount of matter something is made of How is it measured?

11. VOLUME Amount of space taken up L x W x H Water Displacement

12. DENSITY Mass per unit volume of a substance (mass volume) I love density: mass volume Very denseNot as dense mVmV

13. STATE of Matter Physical form in which a substance exists SOLID LIQUID GAS PLASMA

14. SOLUBILITY Ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance DissolvesWill not dissolve

15. Magnetic Is the object attracted to a magnet? Not all metals are attracted to a magnet. Only iron, cobalt, and nickel are attracted to a magnet.

16. LUSTER How shiny it is Any guesses?

17. Thermal Conductors Allows heat to pass through easily GOOD POOR

18. Electrical Conductors Allows electricity to pass through easily GOOD POOR Air, rubber, plastic, glass metals

19. MALLEABILITY (ever heard of a mallet???) Ability of a substance to be rolled or pounded into sheets such as…

20. DUCTILITY (can you tell) Ability of a substance to be pulled into wire