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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 1 Structure and Properties of Mater
Lesson 1 What is Matter?

A. Complete the table.

sun table bag bed clouds feelings

MATTER NOT MATTER

B. Write YES if the statement is correct and NO if not.

________1. Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

________2. Space taken up by matter is volume.

________3. Matter is everything around us.

________4. Everything that you see, smell, and touch are

called volume.

________5. When you look around you, there are many

things that your eyes see.

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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 1 Structure and Properties of Mater
Lesson 2 Three States of Matter

A. Match column A to column B. Write the letter of the

correct answer.

A B
______1. It can fill containers of A. molecules
any size or shape. B. liquids
It does not matter how C. solid
big the container is. D. gas
______2. Made up of molecules E. Bose-Einstein
whose attractions condensate
with each other are not
as strong as that of solids,
so they loosely packed.
_______3. Matter is made up of small
particles called ___________.
_______4. ___ are matter with definite
shape and volume.
_______5. Matter can be found in five
states such as solid, liquid, gas,
plasma, and one state called
___________.

B. Write Solid, Liquid, or Gas.

_________1. pencil

_________2. oxygen

_________3. rain

_________4. juice

_________5. helium

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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 1 Structure and Properties of Matter
Lesson 3 Physical Properties of Matter

A. Describe the object using the properties of matter.

1. color : ________________
size : ________________
texture : ______________

2. color : ________________
size : ________________
texture : ______________

3. color : ________________
size : ________________
texture : ______________

B. Which does not belong to the group. Encircle your

answer.

1. smooth - egg mirror hollow blocks

2. yellow - ripe mango tamarind mango juice

3. rough - apple jackfruit pineapple

4. hard - pillow stones metal

5. smooth - ball plate mirror

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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 1 Structure and Properties of Mater
Lesson 4 What Is Mass?

A. Box the unit that is likely used to measure each object.

1. 2 cotton balls gram kilogram

2. a sack of rice gram kilogram

3. a bunch of banana gram kilogram

4. spoon of salt gram kilogram

5. water melon gram kilogram

B. Write the missing letter to complete the word.

M __ s __ 1. It is the amount of matter present

in an object.

M __ t __ __ r 2. It is anything you can touch

physically.

N __ w t __ n 3. Is a unit used when you measure

the weight of an object.

K __ l __ g r __ m 4. Mass is expressed in gram and

______________.

W__ __ g h t 5. The measure of the mass of fruits

that you cannot see.

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C. Encircle the object that can hold more matter than its
pair.

1. pail glass

2. spoon mug

3. pitcher cup

4. plastic bottle trash bin

5. wine glass jar

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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 1 Structure and Properties of Mater
Lesson 5 What Is Weight?

A. Write HO for heavy objects and LO for lighter objects

______1. cotton

______2. hollow block

______3. pillow

______4. wooden chair

______5. a sack of flour

B. Write GOOD if the statement is correct and leave it

empty if not.
_______1. The astronaut on the moon can float or jump
very far.

_______2. One instrument used to measure balance is the

spring balance.

_______3. The heaviness and lightness of your bag is that

matter has weight.

_______4. Gravity is the force by which a planet or other

body draws objects towards its center.

_______5. Mass is a fundamental property of all matter.

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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 1 Structure and Properties of Mater
Lesson 6 Volume of Regularly-shaped Solid object

A. Which of the following objects are regularly-shaped?

Write your answer on the space provided.

_________1. refrigerator flower cat

_________2. moon cabinet bird

_________3. plate spoon shoe box

_________4. toothbrush aircon pin

_________5. Book paper needle

B. Underline the correct answer.

(Volume , Taste ) 1. Is another property of matter.

(Ruler , Tape measure ) 2. To measure the volume of

regularly-shaped solids, we use a
_____________.
( Mass , Centimeter) 3. The unit of measurement in the
ruler are ____ , meter and inch.

(Measure , Volume ) 4. Ascertains the size, amount, or

degree of something using an
instrument or device.
(Cubic units, Mass ) 5. Can be defined as units to
measure volume.

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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 1 Structure and Properties of Mater
Lesson 7 Volume of Irregularly – shaped Solids.

A. Which of the following objects are irregularly-shaped?

Write your answer on the space provided.

___________1. cabinet shoe box stone

___________2. refrigerator nail aircon

___________3. pin book box

___________4. wood paper clip notebook

___________5. coin board eraser book

B. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not.

________1. Irregularly-shaped objects also occupy space.

________2. The method used to measure the space

occupied by objects is called volumatic.

________3. There are five ways to do the water displacement

method.

________4. Volume is another property of matter.

________5. Use a graduated cylinder to measure the volume

of a liquid.

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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 2 Matter Undergoes Changes
Lesson 1 Changing Liquid to Solid ( Freezing )

A. Match column A with column B. Write the correct

answer on the space provided.
A B
____________1. It is a distinctive form > temperature
of a substance. > solidification
____________2. It is the temperature at > freezing point
which a liquid becomes > phase
solid. > melting point
____________3. Another term for freezing
is __.
____________4. It is the temperature at
which a solid becomes
liquid.
____________5. A phase change can
occur when there is a
change in ___.

B. Circle the objects that will melt under the sun.

1. ice cream ball pencil

2. bag ice car
3. chocolate wood water
4. butter spatula apple
5. book table ice drop

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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 2 Matter Undergoes Changes
Lesson 2 Changing Solid to Gas ( Sublimation )

A. Sublimation is the process of a solid turning directly into

a gas. Below are some scenarios of matter changing
states. Write Yes if the change is sublimation and No if
not.

__________1. Ice cube melts.

__________2. Dry ice breaks down into carbon dioxide.

__________3. Your eyeglasses fog up.

__________4. Ice crystal evaporate.

__________5. Frozen water turns to air.

B. Draw a if the statement is correct and if not.

__________1. Dry ice is carbon dioxide in its solid form.

__________2. At high temperatures dry ice changes directly

from solid to gas.
__________3. Water being put to dry ice accelerates the
sublimation process.
__________4. Dry ice is sometimes used as part of our drink.

__________5. Dry ice creates a dense foggy effect.

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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 2 Matter Undergoes Changes
Lesson 3 Hydrologic Cycle

A. Underline the correct answer.

1. Water in gaseous state is called(water vapor ,

evaporation )

2. Evaporate means to disappear, and process is called

(transpiration , evaporation).

3. Water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into
liquid, forming clouds. This is called (condensation ,
evaporation ).

4. (Transpiration , Precipitation ) is the process by which

plants release water vapor into the air through their
leaves.

5. ( Hydrologic , Precipitation) occur when so much water

has condensed that the air cannot hold it anymore.

B. Show how water evaporates.

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Activity Worksheets
Chapter 2 Matter Undergoes Changes
Lesson 4 Safety First

A. Classify the following symbols. Choose your answer from

the box.
CORROSIVE FLAMMABLE WARNING
POISONOUS EXPLOSIVE

1._________________

2._________________

3. _________________

4. ________________

5. _________________

B. Draw a hear ( ) if the statement is correct.

__________1. Medicines are important. It is basic to have a

set of emergency medicines at home.

__________2. Liquified petroleum gas ( LPG ) is a natural gas

that contains propane and butane.

__________3. Always read labels before buying products.

__________4. Wear gloves when using any chemicals.

__________5. Home is the place where you feel most

comfortable and safe.
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