PROPERTIES OF
MATTER
Chapter 8
Lesson 1
SPI’S:
IN THIS LESSON
WE WILL LEARN…
1.
2.
What matter is.
How matter changes forms.
WHAT IS MATTER?
Let’s read P. 286
to find out.
MATTER IS EVERYWHERE!!!
The air we breathe, the water
we drink, the clothes
we wear, the pencils we use,
the books we read, the food
we eat, etc…
SCIENCE JOURNALS
VOCAB.
Atom
Matter
Molecule
Physical property
States of matter
SCIENCE JOURNALS
VOCAB.
Atom – the smallest piece of an element that
still retains the property of that element.
SCIENCE JOURNALS
VOCAB.
Matter – anything that has mass and takes up
space.
SCIENCE JOURNALS
VOCAB.
Molecule - a single particle of matter made up
of two or more atoms joined together.
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VOCAB.
Physical Property – a characteristic of matter
that can be observed without changing the
matter into something new.
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VOCAB.
States of matter – different forms that matter
can take; solid, liquid, gas are states that
matter can take.
MATTER EVERYWHERE
Let’s continue by reading PP. 288 and 289 to
learn more about matter and what it is.
Who’d like to volunteer to read first?
NAME THE PROPERTIES OF MATTER
FOUND IN THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCE:
The tall black vase is made of glass.
The tall black vase is made of glass.
Hint:
Think of properties as adjectives…
They describe!!!
Complete this sentence:
Matter is anything that has _____ and takes
up ________.
Complete this sentence:
Matter is anything that has MASS and
takes up SPACE.
Who can remember the two
things we said we were going
to learn in this lesson?
What matter is
• How matter changes forms.
•
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU’VE
JUST LEARNED WHAT MATTER IS!
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up
space.
NOW LET’S LEARN HOW
MATTER CHANGES FORMS:
Let’s start by reading “Three States of
Matter” on p. 290. This selection begins
with the word “Whoosh”. Who can tell
me what type of literary reference this is?
RECALL
What are the three states of matter?
RECALL
solid
liquid
gas
RECALL
River water exists in which state of matter?
LIQUID!!!
In what state of matter are
molecules arranged in a
regular pattern?
Solid
Compare and Contrast:
How are the molecules of water vapor
similar to and different from the
molecules in liquid water?
ANSWER
Neither are arranged in a regular
pattern. In water vapor, they move
rapidly and do not stay close together;
in liquid, they slide past each other but
stay close together.
CHALLENGE QUESTION:
Do the molecules that make up tea
form a regular pattern? Explain.
CHALLENGE QUESTION:
No, molecules in a liquid slide past each
other and do not form a regular
pattern.
(Molecules only form a regular
pattern in a solid state).
Properties of Solids, Liquids,
and Gases, P. 292… Who would
like to begin reading?
What are five physical properties
of matter?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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What are five physical properties
of matter?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Size
Shape
Color
Texture (how it feels)
State (solid, liquid, gas)
Look at the chart on P. 292
What is the shape of gas?
A gas has no definite shape.
What is true about the shape of all
liquids, including milk and juice?
They have no definite shape, and
they all take on the shape of their
containers.
The Ultimate Challenge Question:
When water boils off into water
vapor, is a different kind of matter
formed? Explain.
C’mon man, think! You know this!!!
And the answer is…
NO!!! Liquid and water vapor are
DIFFERENT STATES of the SAME
KIND of MATTER. Although
water vapor has different physical
properties than liquid water does,
it is still made up of the SAME
matter.
Let’s Review:
Explain why the color blue
and the number 12 are
NOT considered matter.
Let’s Review:
They are ideas. They have
no mass and do not take
up space.
Let’s Review:
What is the difference
between an atom and a
molecule?
Let’s Review:
An atom is the smallest
particle of an element. A
molecule is a combination
of two or more atoms.
Let’s Review:
List two details that
support the idea that
matter has properties that
can be observed.
Let’s Review:
1. Matter has mass.
2. Matter takes up space.
Let’s Review:
Explain why people use
solids and not liquids or
gases to build houses.
Let’s Review:
Liquids and gases do not
have a definite shape and
size and cannot hold up a
building.
Now you know what matter
is and how matter changes
forms.
You are all smart cookies!!!