Properties of Matter

Grade 5 Science Worksheet

Read each observation. Circle the property that it shows.

1. 1.

   A bulb lights when a copper wire joins it to a battery.

   • magnetic
   • conducts electricity
   • dissolves in water
   • transparent
   • flexible
2. 2.

   A motor spins when a copper wire connects it to a battery.

   • magnetic
   • conducts electricity
   • dissolves in water
   • transparent
   • flexible
3. 3.

   You can see fish through the aquarium glass.

   • magnetic
   • conducts electricity
   • dissolves in water
   • transparent
   • flexible
4. 4.

   A cloth ribbon bends easily into a bow.

   • magnetic
   • conducts electricity
   • dissolves in water
   • transparent
   • flexible
5. 5.

   Sugar disappears into stirred water, and the water tastes sweet.

   • magnetic
   • conducts electricity
   • dissolves in water
   • transparent
   • flexible
6. 6.

   You can read a book through a window.

   • magnetic
   • conducts electricity
   • dissolves in water
   • transparent
   • flexible
7. 7.

   A clear jar lets you see the marbles inside.

   • magnetic
   • conducts electricity
   • dissolves in water
   • transparent
   • flexible
8. 8.

   A clear plastic bottle shows how much water is left.

   • magnetic
   • conducts electricity
   • dissolves in water
   • transparent
   • flexible