Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Properties: Extensive and Intensive
Find out about physical and chemical properties of matter, and then compare extensive and intensive property characteristics.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Antimatter Matters
Antimatter, the charge reversed equivalent of matter, has captured the imaginations of science fiction fans for years as a perfectly efficient form of energy. While normal matter consists of atoms with negatively charged electrons...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Classifying & Comparing Physical Properties
Explore and compare physical properties of substances.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Measuring and Comparing Matter
In this activity, students will measure a variety of different materials from the classroom to determine how much matter is found in these materials then determine the mass of these materials using the same volume for each. The data will...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: As a "Matter" of Fact
In this lesson plan site, students will define matter and compare properties of solids, liquids and gases.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Comparing and Contrasting Matter
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a guided activity to help students compare different types of matter: atoms and molecules, elements and compounds, mixtures and solutions. It corresponds to Virginia science SOL 5.4.
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m Univ.: Chemistry Basics: Intensive Versus Extensive Properties
Compare the intensive and extensive characteristics of matter with this side-by-side list which shows the properties of each.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Density: Sink and Float for Solids
Students determine whether an object will sink or float by comparing its density to the density of water.
Other
Science4us: Materials and Mixtures
Students play games to learn new vocabulary and practice concepts, working to sort mixtures by materials and properties, compare mass, and identify types of materials. Throughout the module, students record their thoughts and findings on...
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Adhesion and Cohesion
The forces of adhesion and cohesion are compared and contrasted. Various phenomena which can be explained by such forces are identified and discussed.