1. Unit 1 Lesson 1 Introduction to Matter Essential Question:
Big Idea
Matter is described by its properties and may undergo changes
Unit 1 Lesson 1 Introduction to Matter
Essential Question:
What properties define matter?
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2. What’s the Matter? What is matter? P6 Active Reading #5
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What’s the Matter?
What is matter?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
Matter makes up the materials around you.
Everything is made up of matter.
Light, sound, and energy are not matter because they do not have mass or takes up space.
Active Reading #5
Visualize It! #6

3. What is mass? P7 Mass describes the amount of matter in an object.
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What is mass?
Mass describes the amount of matter in an object.
A gram (g) is a common measurement of mass.
Objects of the same size can be made up of different amounts of matter.
Weight is a measure of the gravitational force on an object.
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the gravitational force on the object and the greater the weight will be.

4. How does mass differ from weight?
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How does mass differ from weight?
You would weigh less on the moon because gravity on the moon 1/6 as strong as it is on Earth.
Mass stays the same for an object even when increased or decreased gravitational forces change the weight of the object.
7) Weight is the downward pull of an object due to gravity. Because gravity on the moon is less than Earth, an astronaut weighs less on the moon. MASS STAYS THE SAME

5. How are mass and weight measured?
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How are mass and weight measured?
Visualize It #8)
Yes – this is a balance, so both sides need to balance. It would balance the same way on the moon or on Earth. MEASURES MASS
A triple-beam balance can be used to determine mass. The balance compares an object’s mass to countermasses.
Weight is measured with a spring scale.
The standard scientific unit for weight is the newton (N).
A 100-g mass weighs approximately 1 N on Earth.

6. P7-8
Mass
Weight

7. Does not Change Mass (g) gram Based of G-Forces Weight Physical
Property of Matter
Based of G-Forces
Triple Beam Balance
Spring Scale
Property of Matter
Mass
Weight
(g) gram
Changes
Measurement
Measure of Mass
Amount of Matter
Newton (N)

8. Measuring Mass – Triple-Beam Balance
1st – Place the object on the scale.
2nd – Slide the large weight (100g) to the right until the arm drops below the line. Move the rider back one groove. Make sure it “clicks” into place.
3rd – Repeat this process with the top weight (10g). When the arm moves below the line, back it up one groove.
4th – Slide the small weight (1g) on the front beam until the lines match up.
5th – Add the amounts on each beam to find the total mass to the nearest tenth of a gram.

9. (Blue) Spring Scale Newton (N) ---------0 --0.05 --0.10 --0.15 --0.20
--0.30
--0.35
--0.4
--0.45
--0.55
--0.60
--0.65
--0.70
--0.80
--0.85
--0.90
--0.95

10. Mass and Weight Quick Lab
Mass vs Weight

11. Mass and Weight Quick Lab
Mass vs Weight

12. Mass vs Weight 3) As mass increases, weight also increases.
Mass and Weight Quick Lab
Mass vs Weight
3) As mass increases, weight also increases.
4) The Spring inside the spring scale

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Measuring Space
How is the amount of space occupied by matter measured?
Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up, or occupies.
Two objects may have similar volumes do not always have the same mass.
Active Reading #9)
Volume measure the amount of space that an object takes up, or occupies

14. How can volume be determined?
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How can volume be determined?
An object’s volume can be determined by a formula if the object has a well-defined shape.
For rectangular (regular) solids:
volume equals the object’s length times width times height
V = lwh
To calculate volume, all measurements must be in the same units.

15. Measuring Solid Volume
We can measure the volume of regular object using the formula length x width x height.
10 cm
9 cm
8 cm
V = l x w x h
V = _____ X _____ X _____
V = 720
V = 720 cm3
9 cm
8 cm
10 cm

16. Do the Math (p11) Length = 30cm; Width = 40cm; height = 200cm Volume
(you may draw a picture if it helps)
V = l w h
V = 30cm x 40cm x 200cm
240,000 cm3
The given units are centimeters (3 measurements l w h), and the measure found is volume. Therefore, the units should be cm3
What do you know?
What do you want to find?
Draw and label a sketch
write the formula
substitute the given values
Solve (multiply)
Check your units

17. Measuring Liquid Volume
What is the volume of water in each cylinder?
37mL
52mL
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22.5mL A B C
Pay attention to the scales for each cylinder.

18. 40 mL 35 mL How can volume be determined? P12 Volume of rock =
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How can volume be determined?
Liquid volume and volume or an irregular solid is measured with a graduated cylinder in milliliters (mL).
1 mL (liquid) = 1 cm3 (solid)
Displacement of water in a graduated cylinder can be used to find the volume of irregular-shaped solid objects.
How many milliliters of fluid does this object displace?
35 mL
40 mL
Volume of rock =
5 mL or 5 cm3

19. 180 mL C
60 cm3

20. Packing It In! What is density?
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What is density?
Density is a measure of the amount of mass in a given volume.
D = m/V
The density of a substance remains the same no matter how much of the substance you have.

21. How is density determined?
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How is density determined?
Density is mass divided by volume, or D = m/V.
Common units for expressing density are grams per cubic centimeter, or g/cm3.
Solids = g/cm3
Liquids = g/mL
Water has a density of
1 g/mL.
Thus, objects with density greater than 1 g/mL sink in water. Objects with density less than 1 g/mL float in water.

22. Do the Math ( # 15 p14) Mass = 239.2g; Volume = 92 cm3 Density D = m/v
D = 239.2g / 92cm3
2.6 g/cm3
The given units are grams per cubic centimeters and the measure found is density. Therefore the units should be g/cm3
What do you know?
What do you want to find?
write the formula
substitute the given values
Solve (divide)
Check your units

23. Do the Math (# 16 p15) Volume = 9.5mL; Density = 2.6 g/cm3 mass m= Dv
m = 9.5 mL x 2.6 g/cm3
24.7 g
The given units are g/cm3 and mL, and the measure found is mass. Therefore, the units should be g
What do you know?
What do you want to find?
write the formula
substitute the given values
Solve (divide)
Check your units

24. How to find Density of an REGULAR solid: Flow Map

25. How to find Density of an IRREGULAR solid: Flow Map

26. Visual Summary False False True True
P16
An objects' weight is the amount of space it occupies.
The mass of an object is equal to its weight.
The volume of a solid can be expressed in units of cm3.
An object that floats in water is less dense than water.
False
False
True
True
First you find mass of the object
Then you find the volume of the object by water displacement for something that is irregularly shaped.
For a regular shape object multiply lwh
Density is a calculation dividing mass by volume