Exploring Matter's Properties

Exploring Matter's Properties

5th Grade · Science · 30 min

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Learning Objective

I can describe the different properties of matter.

  • 1

    A physical property of matter is a characteristic that can be observed without changing the identity of the matter.

  • 2

    Freezing point is the temperature at which matter changes from a liquid to a solid, while boiling point is the temperature at which matter changes from a liquid to a gas.

  • 3

    A chemical property is a characteristic that can only be observed when matter changes into a new kind of matter, such as flammability or reactivity.