5th Grade Properties of Matter PPT (88)

Make teaching TEKS 5.6A engaging, interactive, and easy to implement with this comprehensive 9-day Properties of Matter Unit! This resource includes ready-to-use lessons, hands-on investigations, vocabulary, warm-ups, assessments, and student-centered activities designed to help students explore and understand the physical properties of matter.

Perfect for whole-group instruction, science stations, interactive notebooks, and lab-based learning!

What's Included

✅ 88-slide PowerPoint Presentation

✅ 9 Complete Lessons Covering:

• Physical Properties of Matter

• States of Matter

• Changes in Matter

• Density

• Electrical Conductors & Insulators

• Thermal Conductors & Insulators

• Magnetism

• Volume

• Testing Physical Properties

✅ Daily Learning Targets

✅ Warm-Ups & Engagement Activities

✅ Vocabulary Instruction

✅ Hands-On Explore Labs

✅ Explain & Elaborate Activities

✅ Exit Tickets & Evaluations

✅ Student Journal Opportunities

✅ Visuals & Anchor Chart Support

Brief Supply List for Labs

Most materials can be found in classrooms or purchased inexpensively.

Physical Properties

• Assorted classroom objects

• Magnets

• Balance/scale (optional)

States of Matter & Changes in Matter

• Ice cubes

• Water

• Clear cups

• Paper towels

Density

• Water

• Vegetable oil

• Corn syrup

• Clear containers or graduated cylinders

Electrical Conductors & Insulators

• Batteries

• Wires

• Small light bulb or conductivity tester

• Assorted objects for testing

Thermal Conductors & Insulators

• Hot water

• Thermometers

• Paper, plastic, foam, and metal cups

Magnetism

• Magnets

• Various classroom objects

Volume

• Graduated cylinders or measuring cups

• Water

• Small rocks or objects for displacement investigations

TEKS Alignment

This resource is aligned to Texas TEKS 5.6A:
Investigate the physical properties of matter, including mass, magnetism, relative density, physical state, solubility, volume, conductivity, and the ability to sink or float.

Perfect For

• 5th Grade Science

• TEKS-Aligned Instruction

• Science Stations

• Guided Inquiry

• Interactive Science Notebooks

• Whole Group Lessons

• Review & Test Prep

• Sub Plans

This resource was created to save teachers planning time while providing students with meaningful hands-on experiences that build conceptual understanding of matter and its physical properties.