1. What’s the matter?

2. Warm-up Please complete the handout IS IT MATTER. In your explanation, please include the following: Your claim(answer that expresses the answer to the question) I claim that… I claim this… Your evidence (information that supports the claim) I know this because… Your reasoning (the justification that links the evidence to the claim) Because of Write in complete sentences. DON’T BEGIN YET! Let’s practice first.

3. Using the C-E-R Framework C – Claims E – Evidence R – Reasoning

4. Claim Statement that expresses the answer to the question.

5. Evidence Information that supports the claim. Scientific Data Comes from observations in natural settings or controlled experiments, measurements, or valid scientific sources. Personal Information Comes from opinions, beliefs, and everyday experiences.

6. Reasoning The justification that links the evidence to the claim. Explains why the evidence supports the claim. Scientific Reasoning includes a scientific principle when appropriate.

8. Answer Items on the list considered to be matter are rocks, baby powder, milk, air, dust, cells, atoms, smoke, salt, Mars, Jupiter, steam, rotten apples, water, bacteria, oxygen, stars, and dissolved sugar. Fire may be considered matter or energy—the vaporized gases in the flame are matter but the light and heat emitted are energy.

9. GPS S8P1: Students will examine the scientific view of the nature of matter. Elements: a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules. b. Describe the difference between pure substances (elements and compounds) and mixtures.

10. All matter is made up of particles (e.g., atoms or molecules); has mass ; takes up space (has volume ); and exists in the forms of solid, liquid, gas, or plasma. Matter is……….. http://www.candlewick.com/bookxtras.asp?isbn=07636609 65&id=&browse=title&view=jacket&jacket=./images/cwp_ bookjackets/648/0763660965.jpg&bktitle=Super+Science%3 A+Matter+Matters !

11. Space  Volume is the amount of space an object occupies or takes up.  To measure liquid volume, use a graduated cylinder. Unit: mL http://www.globescientific.com/graduate d-cylinder-pp-blue-printed-graduations-c- 11_249.html

12. Volume of a regularly shaped object: v= l x w x h Unit: m 3 or cm 3 http://www.proprofs.com/store/quiz/?id=25 3017

13. Volume of an irregularly shaped solid object Measure the volume of water that the object displaces. Unit: cm 3 (cubic centimeters) http://fitz6.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/measuring- matter/