Matter Mashup Brochure
Atomic Explorer Lab
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6th Grade Physical Science Field Guide
MATTER MASHUP & ENERGY
Your interactive laboratory companion for exploring states, changes, and forces!
1. States of Matter: The Particle Party
Labeling Activity
Matter is made of tiny particles in constant motion. Use the words in the pool to label the Phase Transitions between states!
Melting Freezing Vaporization Condensation
State A: Solid
Fixed shape & volume
Heat Added ➔
1. __________________
◀ Heat Removed
2. __________________
State B: Liquid
No fixed shape, fixed vol.
Liquid ➔ Gas:
3. __________________
Gas ➔ Liquid:
4. __________________
2. Energy Explorers: Kinetic vs. Potential
Apply
Energy is the ability to do work. It cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed! Identify the energy states and conversion below.
Identify the State:
A boulder resting on a cliff edge:
Potential Energy Kinetic Energy
A roller coaster zooming down a track:
Potential Energy Kinetic Energy
Energy Transformer:
When a flashlight is turned on, chemical energy stored in the battery is converted into which two forms of energy?
1. ______________________ Energy
2. ______________________ Energy
Sci-Fi Science Fun Fact! Did you know? Plasma is the most abundant state of matter in the visible universe, making up stars!
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Chemical & Force Lab
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Lab Experiments & Dynamics
REACTIONS & FORCE FIELDS
Explore chemical bonds and the physical pushes or pulls shaping our world.
3. Chemical Chaos: Reactions in Action
Lab Analysis
A physical change alters the form of a substance, but a chemical change creates an entirely new substance!
Real-World Sorting:
Rusty Nail: Iron reacts with oxygen.
Slicing Bread: Loaf cut into pieces.
Baking Soda Volcano: Fizzy eruption.
Melting Ice: H₂O phase shift.
Check the boxes that represent chemical changes!
Equation Anatomy:
Label the components of this reaction equation using: Reactants, Products, and Yields Arrow.
2H₂ + O₂ ➔ 2H₂O
2H₂ + O₂ represents: _______________________
The arrow (➔) represents: _______________________
2H₂O represents: _______________________
4. May the Force Be with You
Net Force Check
Forces are pushes or pulls that act on an object. Net Force is the overall force acting on an object when all individual forces are combined.
Calculate Net Force:
15 N
Box
5 N
Net Force = ____________ Newtons (N)
Direction of motion = _____________
Forces Vocab Match:
Identify the mystery physical force in action below!
1. A force that pulls objects toward Earth's center: Answer: _______________________
2. A contact force that resists sliding motion: Answer: _______________________
Lab Mission Accomplished! Ready to review? Get your instructor to stamp or sign this lab ticket.
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