Identify physical and chemical properties
Free printable Grade 5 science worksheet for "Identify physical and chemical properties" — practice properties of matter. No-prep, print or assign online.
Fifth graders work to identify and distinguish physical properties (such as color, mass, and melting point) from chemical properties (such as flammability and reactivity) in this Properties of Matter worksheet. Teachers can use it as an introduction to or review of a distinction that underlies much of chemistry at higher grade levels. It fits within Grade 5 Physical Science and sets students up for deeper exploration of matter in middle school.
Learning objectives
- Identify physical properties of substances from a list of examples
- Identify chemical properties and explain how they differ from physical ones
- Sort a set of properties correctly into physical and chemical categories
Answer Key
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It's designed for Grade 5 (ages 10–11), covering Properties of matter.
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