The Structure and Properties of Matter · Physical Science

The Scale of Particles

Investigating how matter is made of particles too small to be seen yet still possessing mass.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we prove something exists if it is too small to see?
  2. 2What happens to the weight of a substance when it dissolves in water?
  3. 3How does the behavior of gas in a balloon provide evidence for particles?

Common Core State Standards

5-PS1-1
Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: The Structure and Properties of Matter
Period: Physical Science

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