Matter & Mass
Properties
States of matter
Think like a scientist!
100
What is matter?
Anything that takes up space and has mass.
100
Name three properties of an object.
3 properties (size, shape, sink/float, weight, temperature, texture, function, colour etc.)
100
What are the three states of matter?
Solids, liquids and gases.
100
What happens to the size and shape of a tennis ball if I put it in a container?
The size and shape stay the same (because it's a solid).
200
What is mass?
How much matter an object has.
200
What do we use to observe the property of an object?
Our five senses.
200
Name 3 solids in the classroom.
3 solids. (Desk, chair, rubber, pencil, paper etc.)
200
Look at the three containers. I put 200 ml of water in them all. Which one has the highest water level?
Container 2.
300
How do you spell matter?
M-A-T-T-E-R.
300
If I put an object in water and it goes to the bottom, I can say the object __________.
Sinks.
300
The state of matter of these particles is ________.
Liquid. They take the shape of the container.
300
Can you put your bodies like a solid with your group?
10 SECONDS.
Bodies all together.
400
One kilogram of paper has the same mass as one kilogram of metal. True or false?
True. They both have one kilogram of mass.
400
What instrument do I use to measure temperature?
A thermometer.
400
The state of matter of these particles is ________.
Gas. They take up all the space around them.
400
What happens to the gas after this man farts?
It takes up all of the space around him. And it smells terrible.
500
Air does not have any mass. True or false?
False. All matter has mass.
500
What is the texture of this object?
The tomato is smooth.
500
Is it possible for an object to change its state of matter? Can you tell me an example?
Yes. Any example. (Ice to water).
500
How could we measure the mass of air (a gas)?
Blow up a balloon. Measure the balloon on a scale.