What is matter and how is it classified?

Lesson 1Describing Matter

Lesson 2Measurement

Lesson 3Classifying Matter

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volume

buoyancysolid

liquid

gas

What is matter?

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

What are the states of matter?

This musical instrument is a solid. Its particles are packed closely together.

Juice is a liquid. Its particles are less tightly packed.

Inside these balloons is a gas. Gas particles move about freely and spread far apart.

What happens to the matter we use?

Objects Made by People

Objects in Nature

What are some properties of matter?

Main Idea

color, shape, mass, volume, smell, texture, hardness

A __________ has no definite shape, and does not take up a definite amount of space.

The amount of matter making up an object is __________.

__________ is how much space an object takes up.

The upward force of a liquid or gas on an object is __________.

Volume

buoyancy mass gas volume

Vocabulary

A __________ has no definite shape, but it has a definite volume.

A __________ has a definite shape and volume.

__________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

__________ is a characteristic that you can observe.

matter liquid property solid

Matter

Property

Vocabulary

Compare and Contrast

Choose two states of matter. How are they alike? How are they different?

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Liquids do not have a definite

shape. Particles in liquids are farther apart.

Solids have a definite shape.

Particles in solids are

closer together.

Solids and liquids

both have a definite volume.

metric system

length

area

density

weight

gravity

How do we measure matter?

4 in.

10 cm

You can measure length in centimeters or inches.

Kitchen tools measure volume in tablespoons or teaspoons.

A baker may measure volume in cups or pints.

What is density?

air particles outside balloon

air particles inside balloon

What is weight?

An object with a mass of 1 kg weighs 9.8 newton's on Earth.

Earth Moon

On the Moon, the same object weighs just 1.6 newton's.

What are six ways you can measure matter?

Main Idea

mass, volume, area, weight, length, density

________ measures the amount of gravity between an object and a planet.

A force, or pull, between all objects is ________.

The amount of matter in a given space is ________.

densitygravity

Weight

weight

Vocabulary

_____________ is the number of units that fit from one end to the other.

The number of unit squares that covers a surface describes its _____________.

The _____________ is based on units of ten.

area

Length

length

Vocabulary

metric system

Problem and

Solution

Describe how to find the volume of air in your classroom.

End of Lesson

Find the volume of air in the classroom.

Measure the length, width, and height of the classroom.

Multiply the room’s length, width, and height to find the volume of the classroom.

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What are elements?

Neon is a gas. In a tube, neon glows if electricity is added.

Artists use copper to make jewelry

Aluminum is strong and light in weight.

pure copper

How are the elements organized?

How do scientists use the periodic

table?

Bananas have lots of

potassium (K). Elements in the

potassium column react

with nonmetals.

Many nails are made of iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), or nickel (Ni). These

elements are all magnetic.

This is a sample of fluorine (F). All the

elements in the fluorine column form

salts with all the elements in column 1.

How can you classify matter?

Main Idea

Matter is organized into patterns based on the properties of the elements.

element atom

Vocabulary

The ____________ is a chart that classifies all known elements in groups.

The smallest part of an element is an ____________.

An ____________ is a substance that is made up of only one type of matter.

A ____________ is an element that conducts heat and electricity.

metal periodic table

Classify

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Element Classification

oxygen nonmetalcarbon nonmetal

hydrogen nonmetalgold metalsilver metal

copper metaliron metal

aluminum metalnickel metal

nitrogen nonmetalsilicon metalloid

List all the elements mentioned in this lesson. Use the periodic table to classify each one

as metal, nonmetal, or metalloid.