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Matter & Energy

Grade 1 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1EYC8DW-ARBN

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1.Explain “conservation of energy” in your own words.
2.Explain “solution” in your own words.
3.Explain “insulator” in your own words.
4.Explain “condensation” in your own words.
5.Explain “evaporation” in your own words.
6.Explain “mixture” in your own words.
7.Explain “chemical reaction” in your own words.
8.Explain “conductor” in your own words.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Explain “conservation of energy” in your own words.energy changes form but is not created or destroyed
  2. Explain “solution” in your own words.a uniform mixture in which one substance dissolves in another
  3. Explain “insulator” in your own words.a material that slows heat or electric transfer
  4. Explain “condensation” in your own words.change from gas to liquid
  5. Explain “evaporation” in your own words.change from liquid to gas at a surface
  6. Explain “mixture” in your own words.two or more substances physically combined
  7. Explain “chemical reaction” in your own words.a process that forms new substances
  8. Explain “conductor” in your own words.a material that transfers heat or electricity easily

Worked example

Track matter and energy before and after a change.

Common mistake

Assuming matter disappears when it changes form.

Helpful hint

Identify the system and follow what enters, leaves, or transforms.