A clever cook uses the items in his kitchen to define matter,The chef recalls a visit with other children where they discussed how our five senses can describe matter
Student Application
Use your five senses to discover the properties of matter.
Learning Objectives
Students will learn matter is all of the stuff in our world.
Students will understand matter has mass and takes up space.
Students will know matter has different properties. You can use your five senses to discover the properties of different matter.
Mystery Box. Have students use their five senses to describe the different properties of matter. Fill several shoeboxes with various items (thimble, cotton ball, orange slice, etc.) Have students work in pairs. One student should close his eyes while the other student hands him objects from the mystery box. The student should use his senses ...