Science 2: Properties of Materials

In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about what properties are and how we can measure them to tell us more about an object.

Did you know we can actually make diamonds in a lab? Sabrina shows us how materials scientists have done just that and why it's so important.

Can we make new materials? Or improve the materials we already have? Sabrina shows us how Material Scientists are working on these two things

So now that we know what Properties are, how can we use them to figure things out? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina uses them to solve the mystery of what she tripped over last night.

Have you ever thought about all the different kinds of groups you’re a part of? Like, there are the friends you hang out with, your family, your hockey team, your Crash Course fan club, and that’s just for starters! And even though these groups are totally different, in each of them there’s something that all its members have in common.

Even an empty lunch sack is useful to science. You can examine it and come up with some traits. In this episode, Sabrina chats about things like malleability, hardness, conductivity, and magnetism.

In this lesson, students will learn about the buoyancy of objects.

Today, we'll learn about measuring matter, the different types of measuring tools we have and the properties of matter like volume, mass, temperature, density, and more!

Today you'll learn a very important skill—how to pick a measuring tool. Sometimes more than one measuring tool works, but there is usually one that is easier to use.

What are the physical properties of materials? This video presents not only the definitions of physical properties but also concrete examples.

Every single object is made of different materials that have observable properties. This video sorts and groups materials based on observable properties such as color, texture, and flexibility.

Consider how on object's properties can make it useful in serving different purposes.

There is lots of new vocabulary in this song. Kids will learn about the difference between an object and the materials from which it is made.

Use this song to help introduce the basic concept and tools of measurement to young learners

For measuring length, you can use different techniques, like you can play some interesting games in which you both will be measuring an object or a floor in your house

Learn how you can describe the properties of objects around the classroom. You can sort objects based on their properties and end up with different groups each time! Cool trick!

Watch this video to learn about the different kinds of matter: conductors, insulators, and magnets. Try the quiz to test your understanding.

Students will learn about the different kinds of natural and manufactured materials that we can use to make things.

Can you tell what a natural resource is? Here's a challenge for you to test you knowledge

The orange arrows will move the slide show or you can let the images change on their own. After the slide show, test your understanding of natural resources.

Resources for exploring liquids with students. If you click the links, there is a sign-in prompt -- but you can bypass the sign-in by clicking the image instead and you will be able to access all the Google slides associated with that image

In this science experiment, student will make some goop that has the properties of a liquid and a solid.

In this lesson, students will learn to judge which materials will make the best bouncing ball.