Matter - mass and volume

1. Unit 5: matter
Natural science
4TH OF PRIMARY

2. 2 properties of matter: Mass and volume
 MASS
 The quantity of matter that an object has.
 It is measured in KILOGRAMES
 You can use a BALANCE
 VOLUME
 The space that an object occupies
 It is measured in LITRES
 You can use a GRADUATED RECIPIENT

3. PROPERTIES OF MATTER
 Fragility – The glass is fragil. (glass of water). It is very easy to break.
 Resistance – The wood and the iron are resistant materials. It is difficult to break.
 Conductor – Metal is conductor. It transports the heat.
 Non – conductor – Wood is non conductor. It doesn’t transport the heat.
 Elasticity - A hairband is elastic. It can be deformed, and then recover the initial position.
 Transparence – The glass is transparent. (the window). You can look through the window.

4. QUESTIONS
 What property of matter is measured with litres?
 What property of matter is measured with a balance?
 What property of matter does the glass have?
 What property of matter does the Wood have?

5. ACTIVITIES
 Complete the sentence with the words form the box:
Matter has two properties: _____________ and _____________.The mass is measured in
_________________.You can use a ___________________.The ___________________ is measured in litres.
You can use a _____________________
 Match the characteristics:
VOLUME – BALANCE – MASS –VOLUME – KILOGRAMES – GRADUATED RECIPIENT

6. journal
 Write three sentences about today’s class

7. journal
 Write three sentences about today’s class