Matter
What is matter?
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is the definition of physical property?
What are five ways you can make an object vibrate?
Blowing, hitting, shaking, rubbing, plucking.
Sound is caused by a moving object that is ____.
Vibrating
What is an atom?
A tiny particle that makes up matter
Define and give an example of physical change.
Physical change happens when matter changes form but does not create something new.
Fruit salad, smoothie, cutting a cake, melted ice cream.
How does sound travel?
Sound travels in waves in all directions through matter.
A characteristic of sound that describes whether a sound is high or low is _____.
A characteristic of sound that describes whether a sound is loud or soft is _____.
2. Volume
What are the three states of matter?
Solids, liquid, and gas.
Define and give an example of chemical change.
A chemical change happens when matter changes into a new kind of matter.
Slime, boiled egg, rusty nail
Which surfaces reflect sound waves?
Which surfaces absorb sound waves?
Large, hard, smooth surfaces reflect sound waves.
Rough, soft, or uneven surfaces absorb sound waves.
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
A. Solid
What are the three physical properties of matter?
Color, size, shape, hardness, texture, temperature, mass, or volume.
How is water different from most states of matter?
Most matter stays in the state that it is in, but water changes easily from one state to another.
Why does a large drum have a louder volume than a small drum?
A large drum needs more force to vibrate than a small drum. When a stronger force is used, the vibration makes a louder volume, or sound.
Give two examples of ways that sound is used to communicate
A ringing alarm clock, a stove timer, a siren, talking to others, playing an instrument.
What is the difference between mass and volume?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.
How can people use matter to serve God and other people?
Cooking for others
Changing matter to make clothes or shelter
Inventing things to help others.
How can we glorify God with sounds that communicate?
I can play beautiful music on an instrument. I can speak kind words to people. I can use my voice to praise God.
Explain why different handbells have different pitches.
Smaller bells vibrate faster than the larger bells, so the pitch will be higher. The larger bells vibrate slower than the smaller bells, so the pitch will be lower.