What's the Matter?



 Created  by Melanie Adams, Chris Campbell, Ann Chinn, Leah Horstman, Holly Howell,
Lolly Puhaly, Brandi Lewis and Rachel Rangel

Introduction

Matter is all around you.  What does it do?  What are some examples of matter?  Visit the following websites to discover the answers to these questions.  You must visit each website and select and answer two questions from each site.

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Internet Activities

Chem 4 Kids
1.  Draw and label the four states of matter?
2.  What happens to the state of matter when the temperature rises?
3.  Draw and label how water changes from a liquid to a gas and a solid.

Gases, Liquids & Solids
1.  Draw and label the atoms in a solid, liquid, and gas.
2.  Draw and label a liquid, a solid, and a gas found in your home.
Use the chart and picture to answer the following two questions:
3.  Explain why a liquid takes the shape of its container.
4.  Explain why a solid does not take the shape of its container.

Solid, Liquid, Gas
1.  At what temperature does water freeze.  Give two examples of water as a solid.
2.  What does evaporation mean?  Give an example.
3.  List four examples of phase changes.
 
 

Conclusion

You have learned a lot about matter.  Now it is time to watch the Brain Pop video about matter and take a quiz.  Now, you can see how much matter really matters!

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Extensions & Experiments
WonderNet
 

Credits