Chemical vs. Physical Properties
Explore the differences between chemical and physical properties of matter with this engaging worksheet for first graders.
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Chemical vs. Physical Properties
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Remember, physical properties are things you can see or feel without changing what something is. Chemical properties are about how something changes into something new!
1. Which of these is a PHYSICAL property of a toy car?
It can rust if left in the rain.
It is red and shiny.
It can catch fire.
It can explode.
2. Which of these shows a CHEMICAL change?
Melting ice into water.
Tearing a piece of paper.
Burning wood in a campfire.
Cutting an apple into slices.
3. The color of a ball is a physical property.
True
False
4. When you bake a cake, it is a physical change.
True
False
5. A physical property is something you can observe without changing the of the material.
6. A chemical property describes how a material can change into a substance.
7. Give one example of a physical property of a pencil.
8. Give one example of a chemical property of paper.