Whatsa Matter?!
Chemistry = 1.) What do you think matter is? 2.) Name two things that are matter. 3.) Can you name two things that might NOT be matter? Study of Matter
Make a Table… MatterUnsureNOT Matter
Words for Table… toothpaste the ocean batteries heat electricity fear spit paper a dog helium gas air atoms juice peanuts democracy sound clouds car exhaust thoughts dirt light
Group discussion… With your group members, answer the following: 1.) What do all of the items you put into the Matter column have in common? 2.) Based on what you wrote in #1, write a definition for matter. 3.) Pick an item from your “Not Matter” column and discuss how it does NOT fit the definition you wrote.
The Definition of matter is… MATTER = Anything that has mass and takes up space
Are gases matter? Explain your answer. Yes, gases are matter! They do take up space and have a mass!
Make a Table… MatterNOT Matter
Words for Table… (Matter and Not Matter) gravity water vapor molecules lightning human earthquake acid rain atoms communism radiation kinetic energy hair gel magma nucleus
Answers… NOT Matter Gravity Lightning Earthquake Radiation Kinetic energy Communism Matter Molecules Human Acid rain Magma Water vapor Atoms Hair gel Nucleus
Checking-In 1.) Which of the following would be classified as matter? a.) sunlight b.) a car c.) an idea d.) your breath e.) rain f.) sadness 2.) A student once told me that air is not matter because you cannot see it. Explain how you would prove to this student that air is matter.
What’s the difference between Mass and Weight? Mass is… How much matter is in an object! What’s weight then… How much gravity is pulling on an objects‘ Mass!
*Review…matter is… MATTER = Anything that has mass and takes up space
Review of what is NOT matter Ideas Sound Light Color Energy Electricity Heat Can you think of some “other” examples of things that are NOT considered matter?
So what is all matter made of? ATOMS!!!=The building blocks of all matter. List some items that are considered matter... Not matter?