ES-PS1.A-3

What Really Matters

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.2 Stars

TEACHERS (9)

4.4

STUDENTS (1276)

3.9

LENGTH

15 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Help the robot reach its objective without getting hurt. Players will close materials to complete the robot's path and protect it from hazards. Each level introduces a new method of achieving the objective and new materials.

Vocabulary Words

freezing point buoyancy

matter

texture

boiling point

melting point

temperature

balance

scale

matter

Instructions

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

Main Concepts

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

Texture is a physical property of matter.

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.

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

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.

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

Properties of matter can be used to identify substances.

Color is a physical property of matter.

Hardness is a physical property of matter.

Reflectivity is a property of matter related to the amount of light that a material reflects.

Electrical conductivity is a physical property of matter related to how easily a material transmits electric current.

Thermal conductivity is a physical property of matter related to how easily a material transmits heat.

A material’s response to magnetic forces is a property of matter.

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

A thermometer measures temperature.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is matter? How is a liquid not like a solid? What things can you think of that float in water? What are all things made of?

After the Game

What property of matter determines if an object can float? How can we test the solubility of matter? How is the size of the material related to its properties? What type of material is a good conductor of both electricity and heat?