Sometimes,
matter changes into something new.
This kind of change is called a physical change
— it changes the shape or size, but not what it’s made of.
You are not turning clay into something else
you’re just making a new shape!
✂️ If you cut paper, the shape changes,
but it’s still paper.
🔍 How Can You Change Matter?
You can bend, fold, tear, or cut some things.
These changes make them look different,
but they are still the same thing.
It still stays clay
— this is a physical change.
🧊 If ice melts, it becomes water.
It’s still made of water. (Physical change)
🍎 If you bite an apple, it’s still an apple
– just in pieces. (Physical change)
🧱 Shaping Clay
You can squeeze, roll, cut, or shape clay into different forms.
❓Questions for You
What happens if you cut a piece of fabric?
🍳 If you cook an egg, the egg becomes hard and white.
That’s a new form! (Chemical change)
🧾 Example:
If you fold a piece of paper, it’s still paper.
ANSWER:
It changes shape but stays the same thing — that’s a physical change.
🔥 Example:
If you burn wood or paper, it turns into ash and smoke. That is a new kind of matter.
How has this clay been changed?
A: It was rolled, pressed, or shaped — but it's still clay.
What happens when you toast bread?
A: It becomes a new color and taste — that’s a chemical change!
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Other Examples:
This is called a chemical change
— the material changes into something different.
🔥 Changing Matter
into Something New