Exploring Properties of Matter
A Grade 3 science worksheet focusing on identifying and describing the physical properties of different objects.
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Exploring Properties of Matter
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Remember what you've learned about the different properties of matter!
1. Which property describes how rough or smooth an object feels?
Color
Texture
Size
Shape
2. Which of these objects is most likely to be flexible?
A rock
A rubber band
A wooden block
A glass bottle
3. The amount of space an object takes up is called its .
4. A property that tells us if an object will float or sink in water is called .
5. Name three properties you can use to describe a ball.
6. All objects that are red are also soft.
True
False
7. The shape of an object is one of its physical properties.
True
False
Match the property with its description.
8. Hardness
a. How much light can pass through
9. Transparency
b. How easily an object can be scratched or broken
10. Mass
c. The amount of matter in an object
11. Draw an object and describe three of its physical properties (e.g., color, shape, texture, size, hardness).