For anything to be matter, it must do these two things.
What are have mass and take up space?
We measure volume using these metric units (name at least one).
What are milliliters (mL)
The temperature where a solid turns into a liquid because of heat.
What is the melting?
The temperature where a liquid turns into a gas because of heat.
What is the boiling?
How can you separate sand and water?
What is a coffee filter?
Characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity.
What is Physical Properties?
If I add heat and stirring, how will this effect the salt added to a water to create a solution?
The salt will dissolve quicker than it would without stirring or heat.
What is one way to separate cereal and iron filings?
What is Magnetism?