K2.Sci.PS.2

Mighty Chin-Chin: What's the Matter

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.5 Stars

TEACHERS (55)

4.6

STUDENTS (17036)

4.4

LENGTH

16 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

The mighty Chin-Chin needs your help! By mastering the properties of matter, you shall be the guiding hand that topples the mightiest of trials that impede our intrepid hero. Gather all the stars and restore the brilliance that once sparks the universe!

Vocabulary Words

matter

property

attribute

shape

size

weight

balance scale

buoyancy

conductive property

classify

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Physical Properties of Matter: Applications, Properties of Matter. Suitable for Grade 1, Grade 2, K.

Main Concepts

Observe objects and describe their basic properties to include color, shape, texture, and relative size and weight.

Describe the physical properties of an object that will sink.

Classify objects by bouancy.

Classify objects by weight.

Classify objects by size.

Describe the physical properties of an object that will float.

Compare observable physical properties of different kinds of materials.

Natural resources are things in nature that humans use.(K2)

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

Recognize that the shape of materials such as paper and clay can be changed by cutting, tearing, crumpling, smashing, or rolling.

Combine materials that when put together can do things that they cannot do by themselves such as building a tower or a bridge and justify the selection of those materials based on their physical properties.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

If you had a box of legos, what are some ways you would classify them into groups? How would you determine if something is light or heavy? What object do you use to find the weight of an object? What does it mean to be conductive?

After the Game

What tools could you use to find out if an object was light or heavy? What is another word you can use to determine if something sinks or floats? According to the game, what are the characteristics a granite rock shares with a steel anvil? What are some characteristics a granite rock and a steel anvil have that differ from each other? What happened to the water level when you added a heavy object that sank in it? What does it mean when an object is non-conductive?