STRUCTURE OF MATTER

SCIENCE 5
FAST TALK
Science vocabulary will be posted on the
screen. When called, you will be given 10
seconds to about what you know about
the word being shown.

Ready?...
Phases of
matter
SOLID
LIQUID
GAS
MATTER
ELEMENT
COMPOUND
PURE
SUBSTANCE
MIXTURE
Learning Objectives:
• Describe the structures of matter
• Classify matter as pure substance or mixture
• Determine whether materials are useful or harmful
Essential Questions
• What is the difference between
elements and compounds? Pure
substances and mixtures?
• Why do we need to classify matter
according to their characteristics?
• How can mixture be important to us
and the environment?
Starter Activity:
• Refer to page 40 of your
textbook. Do Activities A and B
only. Materials will be provided
per group.
Lets Try This…
Gather as much information as you can
to define the following terms.
Write your definitions on a piece of sticky
notes.
Lets Try This…
• Matter
• Elements
• Compounds
• Pure substances
• Mixtures
Lets Watch This…
Can you differentiate now an element
from a compound?

How about pure substances from

mixtures?
Lets Watch This…
Gather your ideas as a group. Eliminate
common responses and be able to arrive
at a common definition and examples of
the terms that we had at the beginning of
the lesson.