Activity IV

MATTER AND ITS PROPERTIES

I. Introduction

There’s a tremendous variety of different stuff in the universe, and yet everything is
the same in one way. It’s all matter-from supernova to a piece of sausage on your
pizza.

Matter is anything that we can touch, smell taste, see and feel. It exists in many
forms and they can be grouped according to similarities in their properties. These
properties could either be intrinsic or extrinsic, extensive or intensive.

II. Engage
 Motivation
Matter from Matter:

Use the letters in MATTER to write the names of 8 examples of matter. You may
use a letter more than once.

III. Explore

 Objectives
1. Differentiate physical property from chemical property.
2. Distinguish extensive form intensive properties.

 Materials

¼ index card (or any piece of paper of the same size)

Adhesive tape
Pencil and ball pen

 Procedure
1. Divide the class into five groups
2. Ask each member of the group to write any sample of matter in ¼ index card
with complete description before meeting their group mates.
3. The teacher will instruct each group to form a line outside their classroom
leaving one group inside to tape one given matter (written in index card)
under each chair or table of other group. The same procedure will be
repeated until all index cards were posted under each chair.
4. Members of each group will make a list of these sample matter as shown
below

Physical Property
Sample Matter Chemical Property
Intensive Extensive

e.g. 20 g Red Red 20 g. Red

Ballpen
  Guide Questions
1. From the properties observed, how will you differentiate physical property
from chemical property?
2. How will you distinguish extensive from intensive property of matter?

 Generalization

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IV. Explain

Physical properties of a sample of matter are those characteristics that can be

observed or measured without changing the composition or identify of the sample.
Color, odor, density, physical state, melting point, boiling point, hardness, solubility,
electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity are physical properties. Chemical
properties on the other hand describe how samples of matter act when they undergo
a chemical change under stated conditions. These properties can be observed or
measure only when the identity or composition of the sample is changed or altered.

Physical properties are classified into extensive and intensive. An extensive property
depends on how much of the material you are dealing with. Mass, volume, length,
and weight are examples of extensive properties. Intensive properties do not
depend on the amount of matter being considered. The measured values of an
intensive property are not additive. The color, density, melting point, and boiling
point of a sample, all intensive properties, remain the same for a small sample as for
a large one.

Substance State (at normal Color Melting point Boiling point

conditions) (oC) (oC)
Oxygen Gas Colorless -218 -183

Chlorine Gas Yellow-green -101 -35

Magnesium Solid Shiny silver – white 648.8 1090

Sulfur Solid Yellow 115 445

Iodine Solid Shiny violet-black 114 184

Sodium Chloride Solide White 801 1413

Copper Solid Reddish brown 1083

V. Evaluation
Write EP for extensive property and IP for intensive property. Write your answer in
the blank provided.
_________1. Blue color
_________2. Density
_________3. Flammability
_________4. Solubility
_________5. React with acid to form H2

VI. Extend

Ask the class to make a play-dough.

a. Rub a small amount of oil on your hands.
b. Mix one cup of all-purpose flour, two teaspoons of cream of tartar, one teaspoon
of salt, and a few drops of food coloring into a mixing bowl.
c. Add warm water to make the mixture smooth. Knead the mixture until the
desired consistency is achieved.
d. Shape or mold the dough.
e. Keep the dough in a plastic bag or any air tight container for storage.
f. Describe the properties of each material used in the preparation of the dough.

Materials Description