Vocabulary
Matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
How are particles arranged in a solid?
Very close together, tightly packed, organized
What do scientists do before conducting an experiment?
Make a prediction!
Particles
tiny pieces that make up matter
Which state of matter has a definite shape AND volume?
Solid
Why are properties useful to scientists?
They help us describe and identify different types of matter
a characteristic that describes matter
Which state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?
Liquid
Name the object I'm thinking of based on these properties:
Solid, large, flat, rectangular, black
Smartboard
Volume
amount of space that matter takes up
A student claims that air is matter because it has weight and takes up space. Is he correct? Why or why not? Give an example that supports your answer.
Yes
Let's hear your examples...
Describe what happened in our pop rocket experiment. What happened inside the container?
Once tablet touched the water, it created a chemical reaction (gas)
The pressure built up inside the container from the agas particles moving in every direction caused the pop rocket to shoot up
Give 3 examples of types of properties you can use to describe matter.
Color, shape, texture, smell, size, weight, temperature, state of matter, etc.
Explain why a gas fills its entire container
its particles are spread out and move freely in all directions
Ex: a balloon
Name 3 things that could have affected our data in our ping pong ball/syringe experiment
Speed in which they pushed the syringe
Distance and angle between syringe and ping pong ball when pushing
False measurements