1. You Will Need:
1. Pencil, Colored Pencils, Rulers,
Electronic Scale
2. Describing Matter
a) 2 pages 4 sides
b) Bookshelf
c) Please staple
3. The Metric System
a) Due Now
Whatz
it
Wh
atz
it

2. Due Thurs, Sept. 20th at the
beginning of class.
1.Follow the order of the
Binder Check #1 found on
Learning Point’s “Daily
Assignments”.

3. Due Thursday, Sept. 20th at the
beginning of class.
1. ½ sheet of paper, front
side only, done by hand.
View TARGET CONCEPTS
on “Daily Assignments”

4. Quick Writes will not be grade for points
but for participation and honesty.
1. You are allowed to use your brain, any
notes, labs or worksheets we have
done in class.
2. You may not use your textbook or
interactive reader.
3. You will have 10 minutes to complete
as many questions as possible.
4. With a colored pencil, you will grade
your own.

5. By observing and measuring properties of
different objects in this lesson you will find that
objects in our world have many different
characteristics or traits we can describe that will
help us classify and identify the best materials for
different tasks.
Objects can have properties including size,
mass, shape, color, temperature, flexibility and
the ability to react with other substances. We
observe and measure these properties using tools
such as a meter tape, balances and
thermometers.

6. Objective:
1.ID properties of objects such as size, mass, shape, color, flexibility
and texture
2.Notice that many properties can be observed by using our
senses(not taste) and tools
3.Distinguish properties associated with certain materials making
them best suited for certain tasks
Materials Needed:
1. Bag of Supplies: Clay, Metal Bolt, Wood Block, Plastic Spoon ,
Sponge Brush, WhatzIt?, Rock, Mirror
2. Recording Sheets
3. Lab Analysis Sheet

7. Procedure:
1.Each person must complete the descriptions for each of
the items in the Supply Bag
2.Each member must orally present their description of at
least 2 items for the group to give feedback (8 items –
each person chooses 2 to present)
3.Once every member has presented, the group must sort
the materials by placing the names in the items in the
appropriate area of the Venn Diagrams
4.Each person must then answer the analysis questions
based on their observations and organization of
information.

8. Procedure:
1. Each person must complete the descriptions for
each of the items in the Supply Bag
A. Illustrate and Color Item
B. Carefully complete the observations of your
Sponge items by filling in required boxes on
Brush recording sheets (Word Bank words are only
suggestions….use the computers for
Rock additional words
Modeling Clay
Mirror
Wood Block
Whatzit
Whatz
Plastic
it
Spoon Wh
atz
it
Metal Bolt

10. Procedure:
1. Sometimes scientist do not have the tools or ability to
“see” what’s inside or how to break an object apart.
A. For WHATZIT you will need to make indirect
observations.
B. You must ID any characteristics you can about
the object without opening the box.
C. You may describe the outside with what your
sense and tools can tell you.
Whatz
it
Wh
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it

11. Procedure:
1. Each person must complete the descriptions for
each of the items in the Supply Bag
A. Illustrate and Color Item
B. Carefully complete the observations of your
Sponge items by filling in required boxes on
Brush recording sheets (Word Bank words are only
suggestions….use the computers for
Rock additional words
Modeling Clay
Mirror
Wood Block
Whatzit
Whatz
Plastic
it
Spoon Wh
atz
it
Metal Bolt

12. Homework:
1)None unless you owe me
something.
2)Describing Matter is not due until
Tuesday.
Enjoy your weekend!