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5th Grade Physical and Chemical Change worksheets

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Physical and Chemical Change

Grade 5 Science Worksheet

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Read each change. Circle whether it is a physical change or a chemical change.

1.
Iron rusts.
- physical change
- chemical change
2.
A match burns.
- physical change
- chemical change
3.
Paper is torn into pieces.
- physical change
- chemical change
4.
Chocolate melts in the sun.
- physical change
- chemical change
5.
Dew forms on grass.
- physical change
- chemical change
6.
Silver tarnishes.
- physical change
- chemical change
7.
Clay is shaped into a bowl.
- physical change
- chemical change
8.
Wood burns to ash.
- physical change
- chemical change
9.
Hair is cut.
- physical change
- chemical change
10.
Salt dissolves in water.
- physical change
- chemical change

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About this worksheet

In a physical change the material changes its shape, size or state, such as ice melting or paper tearing, but it is still the same material and the change can often be reversed. In a chemical change a new material with new properties is made, such as iron rusting or bread baking, and it usually cannot be reversed.

Clues of a chemical change are gas bubbles, a color change, heat or light, a new smell, or a solid forming. On this fifth grade sheet a child reads ten changes and circles whether each is a physical change or a chemical change. Each version has different changes, and the answer key gives every answer.

What your child will learn

Know physical change
Know chemical change
Look for clues of a new material
Tell melting from burning

NGSS standard: 5-PS1-4

Worked example

Ice melts into water: the same material in a new state, a physical change. Iron rusts: a new material forms, a chemical change.

Common mistake

Calling a change chemical because it looks big, when the material is still the same.

Helpful hint

Is it the same material afterwards? If yes, physical. Is there a new material, like ash, rust or gas? Chemical.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with physical and chemical change?

Calling a change chemical because it looks big, when the material is still the same.

How can I help my child with physical and chemical change?

Is it the same material afterwards? If yes, physical. Is there a new material, like ash, rust or gas? Chemical.

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