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Guardians of Matter - Super Study Buddies

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.2 Stars

TEACHERS (211)

4.2

STUDENTS (94379)

4.3

LENGTH

13 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Escape the Chamber of Trials by using scientific tools to measure the different properties of matter. Why does a bowling ball sink while basketball doesn't? Salt or sand - which one dissolves in water? Prove your knowledge to the Guardians of Matter and make it back to the outside world!

Vocabulary Words

matter

measurement

properties

volume

mass

displacement

grams (g)

kilograms (kg)

buoyancy

solubility

solid

liquid

gas

temperature

thermometer

thermal conductivity

texture

hardness

volume

buoyancy

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Properties of Matter, Physical Properties of Matter: Applications. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

A thermometer measures temperature.

Matter includes all of the substances that make up the universe.

The mass of a substance is the amount of matter that it has.

The volume of a substance is the amount of space that matter occupies.

Properties of matter can be used to identify substances.

Solubility is a physical property of matter related to how easily it dissolves in another material.

Buoyancy is a physical property of matter related to a material’s ability to float or sink in water.

The physical properties of a material remain the same even if the material is reduced in size.

All objects are made of one or more types of materials.

Boiling point is a property of matter related to the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

Freezing point is a property of matter related to the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid.

Melting point is a property of matter related to the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

The temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is.

Scientists use scientific tools to measure the properties of matter.

A measurement is an observation of a property of matter that is compared with a standard unit.

A balance or scale measures the weight of an object.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is matter? Where can matter be found? What do grams measure? What is a thermometer used for? How can you tell if something will float or sink? What happens to a lemonade mix when you add it to a pitcher of water?

After the Game

Explain how you decided which objects to add to the scale to get each weight? How were you able to figure out the volume of the rocks? How did it change when you added or took away rocks? What did you do in order to find out about an object's buoyancy? Name a substance that was soluble, and name one that was not soluble?