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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Matter and energy. The student knows that matter has measurable physical properties that determine how matter is identified, classified, changed, and used.

Students should be provided with a variety of tools used for physical seperation. Some examples include magnets, sieves, coffee filters, tweezers, slotted spoons, or a tank of water.

substance that occupies space, has mass, and is composed of microscopic particles

a sample of matter consisting of two or more substances in varying proportions; substances in a mixture retain their physical properties

observable characteristics of matter that can be used to identify particular materials

a particular kind of matter with uniform properties; can be seen, touched, or measured