Matter and Energy: Understanding Particle Nature
What should I study?
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Particles versus Empty Space
o What do we find between particles?
o How come we can walk through liquids and gases?
o How come gases can be compressed?
o How does the amount of empty space compare in
the three states of matter?
Qualities of air
o Does air push? Does it take up space? Does it
have mass?
o How do you know? What experiments/
observations support you conclusion?
o What is a vacuum?
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Matter and Reactions
o What is conservation?
o Is mass conserved? Is volume? How can you
test this?
o Describe the work of John Dalton
o Balancing Equations
o Physical Properties of Matter
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Physical versus Chemical changes
o What changes and what stays the same?
What does each of these terms mean?
o Synthesis versus Decomposition reaction
o Examples of physical and chemical changes.
o Separating Mixtures based on physical
properties
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Particles
o What does density mean? What are the units of
measure?
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the relationship between mass and volume?
How does density relate to sinking and floating?
Percent underwater.
Rate the density of objects based on whether they
are sinking/floating.
change from one state of matter to another
state of matter?
How does temperature affect particle motion
and diffusion?
How does a thermometer work and what
does it actually mean to measure
temperature?
1st and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
(directions of energy flow – warm to cool)
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Density
o What is the formula for finding Density? What is
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o What ahs to happen for a substance to
Particle Motion Model
o What do we mean by particle? How does it relate
to matter?
o What is mass? What is the difference between
mass and weight?
o How do particles move in liquids and gases? How
do they move in solids? (speed, directions, etc).
o How can we represent particle motion using
particle pictures (what are the key components)?
o Parts of an atom - Proton, Neutron, and
electron
o Relationship between atoms, molecules, and
elements
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Misc
o Finding Mass, Volume (both ways), and
Heating and Cooling as Processes
o What does it mean to call heating a process? Why
can’t heat be a physical thing?
o What are the different types of heating and how do
they work? (conduction, convection, and radiation)
o What are the phase/states of matter?
density
o Using Energy Bar Charts do describe
heating.
o Reading the Periodic Table
o Using Atomic Models to solve problems
o Common Chemical symbols
Where can I find materials to study?
 Notebook notes
 Website resources, blogs, & conference
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Old labs and Quizzes
Worksheets / handouts
How can I study?
 Answer questions on the study guide
 Make up problems /concept questions
 Email or IM - Mr. Finley
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Reread notes and blogs
Group study on Class conference
Note cards on key vocab. / concept