This physical and chemical changes reading teaches students the differences between physical and chemical changes through clear explanations and real-world examples. Students will also be introduced to the terms reactants and products and the Law of Conservation of Mass. The worksheet includes 20 comprehension questions.
Includes both print and digital Google Slides options to assign!
In this activity, students will:
- READ the article Physical and Chemical Changes to Matter. (2 pages)
- ANSWER reading comprehension questions. All answers come directly from the article, so no prior knowledge is needed.
Topics Include:
- Physical changes
- Chemical reactions
- Evidence of chemical changes
- Identify the reactants and products of chemical equations
- Identify that the arrow of a chemical equation means “yields”
- Law of conservation of matter (law of conservation of mass)
Teacher Notes:
- Please note that this physical and chemical changes reading is not editable.
- GO PAPERLESS if you’d like! Includes both print and Google Slides versions!
- Answer keys are always included.
- Related standard: NGSS MS-PS1-2 and MS-PS1-5
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