The document discusses the properties of matter. It defines matter as everything that occupies space and has mass and volume. It lists two general properties of matter as mass and volume, which can be measured using a scale or balance and a graduated container, respectively, with units of kilograms and liters. It also describes specific properties of matter like hardness, flexibility, fragility, and density. It provides examples and asks questions to test understanding of what constitutes matter and its key properties.

1. 5th Primary
Natural Science
THE MATTER

2. THE MATTER
What is matter?
Everything that has a place in the space.

3. GENERAL PROPERTIES
 All the things that are matter have
these 2 properties:
- Mass
- Volume

4. MASS
 DEFINITION: It’s the quantity of matter
 INSTRUMENT: Scale or balance
 UNIT OF MEASURAMENT: KILOGRAMES

5. VOLUME
 DEFINITION: The volume is the space that
ocuppies a body
 INSTRUMENT: graduated container
 UNIT OF MEASURAMENT: LITRES

7. SPECIFIC PROPERTIES:
 HARDNESS: It is difficult to scratch
 FLEXIBILITY: It can be deformed and then it can
recover the same shape
 FRAGILITY: It is easy to break
 DENSITY: the relation between mass and volume

8. EXAMPLES

9. QUESTIONS
 What is the matter?
 Is air matter?
 Is a mobile phone matter?
 Is the light matter?
 Is the door matter?
 Is the happiness matter?
 What are the two general properties of matter?
 What of the 4 specific properties of matter does
the glass have?
 What of the 4 specific properties of matter does
the diamond have?

10. ACTIVITIES
1. Complete the sentences:
The matter is everything that has a __________ in the
space. It has _______ general properties: _________
and volume. The mass can be measure with a
___________ and the volume with a
_______________________. The unit to measure the
mass is the ______________ and to measure the
volume is the _____________
litres – two – graduated recipent – place – balance –
kilograme - mass

11. ACTIVITIES
2. Write 2 object with the following properties of
matter. Use comparatives
Example: the iron is harder than the wood
Hardness
Flexibility
Fragility
Density

12. JOURNAL
 What do you remember about today’s class?
Write at least 4 sentences