Instructions
Read each section and follow the directions. Have fun exploring the world of science!
Part 1: What is Matter?
Matter is all the "stuff" around us! We can describe matter by its properties. Match the property to what it means by drawing a line from the word on the left to its description on the right.
| Color | How something feels, like smooth or rough. |
| Shape | What it looks like, such as red, blue, or yellow. |
| Texture | Its form, like a circle, square, or star. |
Part 2: Solids and Liquids
A solid is something that keeps its own shape. A toy block is a solid.
Circle all the things below that are a SOLID:
Rock Juice Pencil Milk Toy Car
A liquid is something that flows and takes the shape of its container. Water in a cup is a liquid.
Circle all the things below that are a LIQUID:
Water Soup Ice Cube Orange Juice Book
Part 3: Feeling Smooth
An example of something with a smooth texture is a marble or a spoon. Draw a picture of something else that feels smooth.
Draw here!
Part 4: Sink or Float?
If you put an object in water, will it sink to the bottom or float on top? Circle your prediction!
| Object | Prediction |
| A rock | Sink or Float |
| An empty water bottle (with the cap on) | Sink or Float |
| A full water bottle (with the cap on) | Sink or Float |
Answer Key
Part 1: What is Matter?
- Color matches with "What it looks like, such as red, blue, or yellow."
- Shape matches with "Its form, like a circle, square, or star."
- Texture matches with "How something feels, like smooth or rough."
Part 2: Solids and Liquids
- Things that are a SOLID: Rock, Pencil, Toy Car
- Things that are a LIQUID: Water, Soup, Orange Juice
Part 3: Feeling Smooth
- Your drawing is correct if it is something smooth! Examples: a window, a banana, a countertop, a shiny apple.
Part 4: Sink or Float?
- A rock will Sink.
- An empty water bottle will Float.
- A full water bottle will Sink.