MATTERMATTER(SOL 6.4)

MATTER

~ Matter is anything that has ______ & _____ __ _____

~ What is matter?

~ Name & draw 5 things that ARE matter.

MASS TAKES UP SPACE

Is AIR matter?

Is LIGHT matter?

Does air have MASS?

Does air TAKE UP SPACE?

Does light have

MASS?

Does light TAKE UP SPACE?

Complete the chart in your notes, and draw and label pictures for each item.

MASS WEIGHTMass is a measurement of how much matter is

in an object or substance.

Mass does NOT change if you travel to another

planet.

Weight is a measurement of how strongly GRAVITY is PULLING an object DOWN.

Weight changes when gravity changes…so on the moon where there is less gravity, you will weigh

less, but on the sun you would weigh more!

HOW IS MASS DIFFERENT FROM WEIGHT?

ON EARTHMass: 64.5 kgWeight: 140 lbs

ON MOONMass: 64.5 kgWeight: 23 lbs

ON SUNMass: 64.5 kgWeight: 3,914 lbs

FINDING THE MASS OF FINDING THE MASS OF OBJECTS USING A OBJECTS USING A

TRIPLE-BEAM BALANCETRIPLE-BEAM BALANCE

To find the MASS (the amount of matter) in an object, you can use a tool called a TRIPLE-BEAM BALANCE

BeamsRidersPan

Pointer(at zero)

TRIPLE-BEAM BALANCE

READING THE MASS ON A

TRIPLE-BEAM BALANCE

1) Read the number on the HUNDREDS BEAM

2) Add the number on the TENS BEAM

3) Add the number on the

ONES BEAM *Any marks past the number on the ones beam are to be read as TENTHS using a DECIMAL POINT first.

100 grams

30 grams

7.4 grams

The object measured on this balance has a mass of: 100 + 30 + 7.4 = 137.4 grams

What is the mass of the object on this triple-beam

balance?

300 g

70 g

3.3 g

300 + 70 + 3.3 =

373.3 grams

1. ____________________

2. ______________________

3. ______________________

Let’s practice reading the measurements on some

balances.

Let’s find the mass of some objects at your desk!

Make sure the pointer on your balance is set at ZERO.

Place an object on the pan.

Follow the STEP-BY-STEP directions in your notes for READING A TRIPLE-BEAM BALANCE

NOW, FINDTHE MASS OF THE

OTHER OBJECTS AT YOUR TABLE

&COMPLETE

THETABLE!