THE MATTER

4th PrimaryNatural Science MATTER

MATTERWhat is matter?Everything that has a place in space.

GENERAL PROPERTIESAll the things that are matter have these 2 properties:MassVolume

MASSDEFINITION: Its the quantity of matterINSTRUMENT: Scale or balanceUNIT OF MEASURAMENT: KILOGRAMMES

VOLUMEDEFINITION: The volume is the space that a body occupiesINSTRUMENT: graduated container UNIT OF MEASURAMENT: LITRES

SPECIFIC PROPERTIES: FLEXIBILITY: It can be deformed and then it can recover the same shape. It is difficult to fold. Example: clothesFRAGILITY: It is easy to break. Example: glassRESISTANCE: It is difficult to break. Example: wood, ironRIGID: It is difficult to fold. Example: plasticCONDUCTING: It can transport heat. Example: metalNON-CONDUCTING: It doesnt transport heat. Example: wood

EXAMPLES

QUESTIONSWhat is matter?Is air matter?Is a mobile phone matter?Is light matter?Is the door matter?Is happiness matter?What are the two general properties of matter?What property does glass have?What properties does wood have?

ACTIVITIES 1. Complete the sentences:

Matter is everything that has a __________ in the space. It has _______ general properties: _________ and volume. Mass can be measured with a ___________ and volume with a _______________________. The unit to measure mass is the ______________ and to measure the volume is the _____________litres two graduated recipient place balance kilogramme - mass

ACTIVITIES2. Write what property of matter these objects have.

JOURNALWhat do you remember about todays class? Write at least 4 sentences