Matter Worksheet
Use this matter worksheet to help 5th grade students decide what is and is not matter and explain mass, volume, and particles in writing. A full answer key is included.
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Description
This matter worksheet helps 5th grade students answer one of the most important questions in physical science: what counts as matter? Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, and every sample of it is made of particles far too small to see. Students use that definition to sort everyday things and then explain their thinking in their own words.
About This Worksheet
In the first section, students read seven everyday examples, such as the air inside a bike tire, the light from a flashlight, and salt that has dissolved in water. For each one, they fill in a bubble to show whether it is matter or not matter. This helps them see that energy like light and sound is not matter, while air and steam are, even though they are hard to see. In the second section, students answer three short questions: what is true about every sample of matter, how a simple test could prove that air is matter, and why the tiny particles in water cannot be seen. A picture of a steaming pot of soup connects to one of the examples on the page.
What’s Included
- A one-page matter worksheet with seven matter or not matter items
- Three written-response questions about mass, volume, and particles
- A complete answer key with model answers
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
- It builds a clear, science-based definition of matter that students can apply to new examples.
- It tackles a common misconception by showing that gases like air and steam are matter, while light and sound are not.
- It supports the 5th grade particle model of matter with short, focused writing practice.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before students begin, weigh an empty balloon and a full balloon, or push an upside-down cup into water to show that air takes up space. After they finish the sheet, ask students to list three more things that are matter and three things that are not, then explain each choice to a partner. This 5th grade matter worksheet also works well as a warm-up before a states of matter lesson or as a quick review before a science test.
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