‘Toss’ Some Fun and Games Into Your Properties of Matter Lessons!

Help your students explore the world of materials through an interactive, physical approach that gets them moving while practicing descriptive vocabulary. This engaging resource is designed to support your teaching of the properties of matter by focusing on how to describe the properties of everyday materials in a fun, hands-on way.

Describing Materials and Their Uses Beanbag Toss Game

This activity brings learning to life by combining active movement with vocabulary practice. Students listen as descriptive words are read aloud—like “smooth,” “flexible,” or “shiny”—and then toss a beanbag onto a photograph of an object that matches the description. Afterwards, they take it a step further by identifying what material the object is made from, reinforcing their understanding of different materials and their properties.

The game includes:

• an instruction card
• photograph cards
• adjective flashcards

Download and Print!

This resource is available as a printable PDF resource file, as well as a fully editable Google Slides download. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and select your file preference.

We have also included both full-color and black-and-white versions of the resource to better meet your printing needs.

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