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5th Grade Matter and Its Properties Review

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A 5th grade science game reviewing states of matter, physical properties, mixtures, solutions, and changes in matter. This is a Grade 5 Science review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: States of Matter, Physical Properties, Changes, Mixtures, Measure It.

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  • States of Matter

    Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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    solid

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  • Physical Properties

    What property tells how much matter is in an object?

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    mass

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  • Changes

    Is cutting paper a physical or chemical change?

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    physical change

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  • Mixtures

    What do we call two or more substances physically combined?

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    mixture

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  • Measure It

    Which tool is commonly used to measure mass?

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    balance

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States of Matter

$100 — Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
solid
$200 — Which state has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?
liquid
$300 — Which state spreads out to fill its container?
gas
$400 — What change turns a solid into a liquid?
melting
$500 — What change turns a gas into a liquid?
condensation

Physical Properties

$100 — What property tells how much matter is in an object?
mass
$200 — What property describes how much space matter takes up?
volume
$300 — What property describes whether a material is attracted to a magnet?
magnetism
$400 — What property describes how well a substance dissolves in another substance?
solubility
$500 — What property compares an object's mass with its volume?
density

Changes

$100 — Is cutting paper a physical or chemical change?
physical change
$200 — Is rust forming on iron a physical or chemical change?
chemical change
$300 — What change occurs when liquid water becomes water vapor?
evaporation
$400 — Does melting ice create a new substance?
no
$500 — What clue can indicate a chemical change when two substances react?
formation of a new substance

Mixtures

$100 — What do we call two or more substances physically combined?
mixture
$200 — In salt water, what substance is dissolved?
salt
$300 — In salt water, what substance does the dissolving?
water
$400 — What kind of mixture has one substance evenly dissolved in another?
solution
$500 — Which method could separate iron filings from sand?
a magnet

Measure It

$100 — Which tool is commonly used to measure mass?
balance
$200 — Which tool can measure the volume of a liquid?
graduated cylinder
$300 — What metric unit is commonly used for liquid volume?
milliliter
$400 — What metric unit is commonly used for mass in elementary science?
gram
$500 — If an object floats in water, its density is generally what compared with water?
less than water

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