Science Properties

So far this year in science, we've talked about multiple properties of matter such as size, absorbency, texture, and hardness. Today, we learned about a new property: weight. Students were given six different objects and were then told to make a prediction. Students wrote down their prediction of which object was the heaviest, second, third, and so on. After making their predictions, students became the scientists and tested out their theories. In partners, students compared the weights of their objects using classroom scales to test their predictions.

After testing each object, students wrote down their results and compared their predictions with their results. As a class, we shared our results and were surprised when some of our results were not the same. We discussed why our results might have varied; different sized scissors, whiteboard markers, etc. Throughout this activity, students enjoyed testing out their theories and working with their partners. Good job, students!