Grade 5 science · A.1 · Matter
Properties of materials
Materials have properties like sinking, floating, dissolving, or changing state. These help us know what they are and how they behave.
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Jonah drops a rubber ball into water. It bounces back up. What does this show about the ball?
- It floats and melts
- It sinks and dissolves
- It floats and bounces (right)
Ana drops a rubber ball into water. It bounces back up. What does this show about the ball?
- It sinks and bounces
- It floats and melts
- It floats and bounces (right)
Ravi drops a rubber ball into water. It bounces back up. What does this show about the ball?
- It floats and bounces (right)
- It floats and melts
- It sinks and bounces
Tip: Materials have properties like sinking, floating, dissolving, or changing state. These help us know what they are and how they behave.
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