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Properties

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Properties

Everything on this planet is made of matter. All matter has properties that help distinguish it from other types of matter. This unit explains how shape, color, texture, weight, state of matter, and other properties can be used to identify, describe, and compare matter. The unit also explains that we choose to make things out of materials that have the properties we need or want.

Overview Resources

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Properties Unit Roadmaps

Unit Nonfiction Books

Book cover shows all kinds of brightly colored objects of different shapes and sizes.

How Things Are Different

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Lesson Resources

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Project-Based Learning Packs

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SAZ Journal (K-2)
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Properties of Dog Toys

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PBL Teaching Tips - Properties

Interactive Science Lessons

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States of Matter

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Process Activities

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Classifying Objects

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FOCUS Books

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I Made It!

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Let's Make Pictures!

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So Many Shoes!

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Yum! Yuck!

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Homes Around the World

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Supporting Materials

Investigation Packs

Toys

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Investigation Pack Teacher's Guide
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Blocks

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Bubbles

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Crayons

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Jigsaw Puzzles

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Spring Toys

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Action Figures

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Mystery File

Putty

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Science Fair Resources

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Science Fair Project Ideas

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Debates

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House of Wood

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Science Videos

Does Toilet Paper Dissolve in Water?

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Paper Airplanes

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Sorting by Properties

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What Shape Are You Making?

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Career Files

Chemist; Ice Cream Maker; Painter

Quick Reads

How Steel Is Made

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How Steel Is Made

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How Steel Is Made

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Super-Strong Spider Silk

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Super-Strong Spider Silk

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Super-Strong Spider Silk

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The Mohs Scale

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The Mohs Scale

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The Mohs Scale

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Concept Books

All Properties Concept Books

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Reading A-Z Books

Does It Sink or Float?

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Graphic Organizers

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KWL

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Main Idea and Details

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Word Smart

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Retelling Rubrics

Nonfiction Retelling Rubric

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Game Packs

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Complete Properties Game Pack

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Image Cards

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Vocabulary Cards

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Properties

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Word Work

Word Search; Fill in the Blank; Syllables

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Book Assembly

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