1. HAPPY WEDNESDAY! Please copy down tonight’s homework. If you did not hand it in yesterday, have your Notes for 15.1 on your desk. Please get your folders.

2. Today, we will:  See what you think about matter.  Talk about matter.  See if you think differently about matter.

3. Today, you will be sitting with your _______________ partner. When I say it’s OK to move, please bring all of your things with you.

4. Take out a piece of paper and write your names at the top. Make two columns: MATTERNOT MATTER

5. Is It Matter??? rocks air light love cells fire smoke puppies stars steam heat water bacteria oxygen sound gravity

6. MATTER is anything that has mass. Even a teeny tiny amount of mass.

7. All matter is made of atoms. There are about 100 different kinds of atoms.

9. Is It Matter??? (Is it made of atoms?) MADE OF ATOMS NOT MADE OF ATOMS rocks air light love cellsfire smoke puppies stars steam heat sound water bacteria oxygen gravity What kinds of things are NOT made of atoms? Everything else (all matter in the universe) IS made of atoms. EVEN YOU!

10. LET’S PLAY A GAME!!!

11. Before you do the “After”: Name five things that you see in the room that are made of atoms. Name something in the room that is NOT made of atoms. What was the rule that we came up with to differentiate matter from non-matter? Now, on the back side of the “Is it Matter” sheet, you and your partner should classify the following items:

12. Is It Matter??? baby powder atoms electricity happiness dust magnetic force car exhaust salt rotten apples dissolved sugar your breath fog Justin Bieber Mars milk sunlight