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5.5 Conservation of Matter in Physical Changes Worksheet

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This Grade 5 Science worksheet provides structured practice on 5.5 Conservation of Matter in Physical Changes. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Conservation of Matter in Physical Changes - Which data display or measurement best demonstrates that show that when heating, cooling, or dissolving, the total mass of matter is conserved, even when it seems to change form? (NGSS 5-PS1-2; DCI: PS1.A, PS1.B; SEP: Analyzing and Interpreting Data; Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking; CCC: Scale, Proportion and Quantity; CCSS: MP.2, MP.4, 5.MD.B.2)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
An empty bottle has a mass of 150 g. Water added to the bottle has a mass of 90 g. Salt added to the bottle has a mass of 12 g. The bottle is sealed, the salt dissolves, the bottle is warmed, and then it is cooled again. What total mass should the closed bottle have at the end if matter is conserved? Write only the number of grams.
Solution & Explanation:Add all parts of the closed system: 150 + 90 + 12 = 252. Dissolving, warming, and cooling change form or state, not the total mass.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
Use the graph in the image. The y-axis begins at 190 g instead of 0 g, so small differences look much larger. Which statement is best?
AThe graph proves a large loss of matter.
BAny graph with bars is wrong.
CMass cannot be shown on a graph.
DThe graph may exaggerate tiny measurement differences, so the actual values should be checked carefully.
Solution & Explanation:A shortened y-axis can make a tiny difference look dramatic. Readers should check the actual numbers before deciding whether mass changed much.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
In repeated experiments, salt dissolves, sugar dissolves, and wax melts. Each time, the total mass before and after the change is the same when the full closed system is measured. What is the strongest conclusion?
AThe measurements are unrelated because the materials are different.
BOnly solids conserve matter.
CDifferent kinds of physical changes can occur without changing the total amount of matter in a closed system.
DDissolving is not a physical change.
Solution & Explanation:Because the same pattern appears in several different physical changes, the best conclusion is that total matter is conserved in each closed system.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 5 Science students. It aligns with educational standard 5-PS1-2 (Primary standard selected for prompt fields in this prompt cell: NGSS 5-PS1-2. Skill statement in this prompt cell: Which data display or measurement best demonstrates that when heating, cooling, or dissolving, the total mass of matter is conserved, even when it seems to change form? Associated standards listed with this skill in this prompt cell: NGSS 5-PS1-2; DCI: PS1.A, PS1.B; SEP: Analyzing and Interpreting Data; Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking; CCC: Scale, Proportion and Quantity; CCSS: MP.2, MP.4, 5.MD.B.2.).

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