1. NotesNotes

2. Today we will:
 Observe different substances and record
your observations
 Identify and recognize General, Physical
and Characteristic properties of matter
 Describe how physical properties can be
used to gather information about a
substance.

3.  Physical Properties
 Color
 Conductivity
 Luster
 Odor
 Hardness
 Magnetism
 Shape
 Malleable
 Ductile

4. Properties of a substance that can
be observed without changing the
substance

5.  Physical Properties
may include but ar enot
limited to:
 Color Texture
 Shape Conductivity
 Size Luster
 Hardness
 Odor

6. Red, blue ,
yellow, green or
a mix of colors

7. How smooth or
rough something
feels to the touch

8. Round, jagged,
square etc.

9.  That which
allows heat or
electricity to
pass through is
considered
“Conductive”

10. How large
or small
something is

11. Quality of light
reflection Shiny
or dull

12. How soft or hard a
substance is.
Can it easily be
scratched with a
fingernail, a steel
nail?

13. Describes the
specific smell
if any

14. The physical
property of a
substance that
allows the substance
to be hammered and
shaped into sheets.

15. The physical
property of a
substance that
allows the
substance to be
stretched into a
wire

16. NotesNotes

17. The student will:
 Make accurate measurements using the
International System of Units (SI-metric)
 Select and use appropriate tools for
gathering data

18. The student will:
 Use mathematical concepts to collect,
analyze and report data
 Calculate mass, volume of substances
 Investigate and determine physical
properties of matter

19. General Properties
Characteristic Properties
Mass
Volume
Mean
Median
Mode
Range

20. Properties like mass and volume
that all substances have.
 They do not help with identification
of the substance
Everything has mass (M) and
volume (V)

21.  The amount of
matter in an object
or substance
▪ Measured with a
triple-beam-
balance
▪ Measured in grams
(g) or Kilograms
(Kg)

22. The amount of space
something takes up
 Liquids are measured
in milliliters (mL)
 Solids are measured in
cubic centimeters (cm3
)

23. To calculate the volume of a regular
solid such as a cube:
Measure the length (l) the height (h)
and the width (w).
Then multiply l x h x w to get the
volume

24. To find the volume of an irregular solid
use the water displacement method
using a graduated cylinder

25. Properties unique to a substance.
They help identify the substance
▪ Density Boiling Point
▪ Melting Point Freezing Point
▪ Flammability Combustibility
▪ Reactivity

26. Mr. Kershes ……….
NOT!

27. The average in a series of numbers
when they are first added and then
divided by the number of addends
6+8+5+4+2+10 +7= 42
42/7 = 6
Mean = 6

28. The middle number in a series of
numbers when they are put in order
from lowest to highest
 6, 8, 5, 4, 2, 10 , 7
 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
 6 is the median number

29. The most frequently repeated
number/value in a series of
numbers
2, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8, 10
6is the Mode

30.  The difference
between the
highest and the
lowest numbers in
a series of numbers
 It can be written as
Lowest – Highest or
as the numerical
difference between
the lowest and
highest numbers.
 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 10
▪ Range Lowest t o
Highest  2 – 10
▪ Range difference =
8