Matter and Investigations Zip Around
Hypothesis
To make a possible answer to a
question
Observation
Using your senses to carefully
identify an object
Classify
To group or organize objects
into categories based on
specific characteristics
Experiment
Perform the necessary steps to
test your hypothesis, using
appropriate tools
Matter
Atoms
Chemical Change
Anything that takes up space
The small particles that make
up all matter
A change that forms a new kind
of matter
Solid, Liquid,
and Gas
The three states of Matter:
Solids: atoms close together
Liquids: atoms somewhat close
Gases: atoms far apart
Mass
The amount of Matter in an
object; measured in weight
Mixture
A substance that contains two
or more types of Matter
Solution
Physical Change
Physical Property
Volume
A mixture in which the two
different types of Matter mix
together evenly
A change to Matter in which no
new kinds of Matter are formed
(evaporation, condensation,
cutting, etc)
Anything you can observe about
an object using your senses
(sight, sound, taste, touch,
smell)
The amount of space Matter
takes up