Zoom in on the Properties of Matter with This Interactive Teaching Slide Deck!

Introduce your students to the fascinating world of observable properties of matter with this engaging Teaching Slide Deck! Perfect for elementary science lessons, this resource combines direct instruction with interactive Picture Zoom challenges to captivate young learners and deepen their understanding of matter’s properties.

What’s Inside This Slide Deck?

This slide deck offers a comprehensive and engaging way to teach students about the observable properties of matter. It is designed for students in 4th and 5th grade and features a variety of fun options for instruction, including:

• Clear explanations of key properties
• Each property includes a “Guess the Object” Picture Zoom challenge, in which students analyze a close-up photo and use their knowledge to identify the object.
• Students are encouraged to discuss and justify their answers, fostering critical thinking and observation skills.
• Helps students relate the properties of matter to everyday objects and materials.

This teaching slide deck includes the following properties of matter,

Download and Teach Your Observing Matter Lessons Today!

This resource is available as a fully editable Google Slides resource file. To get your copy, click the download button. You will be prompted to make a copy of the file before using it.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter collaborator.

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