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BPS Topic Resources: Year 5 : Forces & Matter

Topic resources for units studied in Years 3 to 6 of the British Section.

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Information and resources for Year 5 on:

  • Matter
  • Classification of materials
  • Change of state (liquid, gas, solid)
  • Reversible and irreversible changes
  • Forces

What's Matter? - Crash Course Kids #3.1

Part(icles) of Your World: Crash Course Kids #3.2

Crash Course: Matter

Matter (EB schools)

Anything that takes up space is called matter. Air, water, rocks, and even people are examples of matter. Different types of matter can be described by their mass. The mass of an object is the amount of material that makes up the object. A bowling ball, for example, has more mass than a beach ball.

"Matter." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Nov. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/matter/353444. Accessed 5 Dec. 2017.

States of matter (EB schools)

Matter exists in several different forms, called states. The three most familiar states are solid, liquid, and gas.

For more information go to:

"Matter." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Nov. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/matter/353444. Accessed 5 Dec. 2017.

Bill Nye the Science Guy - Matter

Chemical Changes: Crash Course Kids #19.2 (reversible and irreversible changes)