Exploring Changes in Matter
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Objective
I can describe how matter can change from one form to another.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
A physical change occurs when matter changes size, shape, or state but remains the same substance.
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Examples of physical changes include cutting, bending, melting, freezing, and evaporating.
- 3
Mixing substances is a physical change if they don't form something new, and physical changes can often be reversed.
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Practice
3 questions
Si tu coupes une pomme en deux, est-ce que c'est un changement physique ? Explique pourquoi.
Lequel de ces exemples est un changement physique ?
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Exit ticket
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“Donne un exemple d'un changement physique. Explique comment la matière change, mais reste la même substance.”
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