🎯 Learning Intention & Success Criteria

WALT: We are learning to understand and explain key scientific vocabulary related to matter and energy.

Success Criteria:

✓ I can correctly define scientific terms related to matter and energy
✓ I can use appropriate terminology to describe scientific concepts
✓ I can apply vocabulary to explain real-world examples

📚 Part 1: Vocabulary Matching

1. Match each term to its correct definition by drawing a line:

Matter

Energy

Particles

Physical Properties

Tiny building blocks that make up all substances

The ability to do work or cause change

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Observable characteristics like colour, texture, and state

2. Circle the correct answer for each question:

a) Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed and vibrate in place?

Solid

Liquid

Gas

b) What happens to particles when a substance is heated?

They move slower

They move faster

They stop moving

3. Tick all the physical properties you can observe:

Colour

Texture

Temperature

Shape

Smell

✏️ Part 2: Apply Your Knowledge

4. Fill in the blanks using the word bank below:

Word Bank: particles, energy, solid, liquid, gas, matter

Ice is a _________ because its _________ are tightly packed together. When we add _________ by heating the ice, it changes to water, which is a _________. All of these forms are examples of _________.

5. Describe what you observe when ice melts. Use at least 3 scientific vocabulary words in your answer:

6. Extension Challenge: Explain how particle theory helps us understand why a balloon expands when heated: