7. Students will be able to define matter and
identify examples of matter
8. What is chemistry???
The study of the properties of matter and
how matter changes
9. What is matter???
Anything that has mass
and takes up space
Examples:: plastic,
metal, wood, paper
10.
11. 20 minutes to complete
1. Make 3 columns on a separate sheet of paper
– matter, non-matter, unsure
2. Label ―items‖
3. Determine whether they are matter or non-
matter or if you are unsure
4. Place each item in its designated column
14. Students will be able to explain matter and
identify different examples of matter
15. 20 minutes to complete
1. Make 3 columns on a separate sheet of paper
– matter, non-matter, unsure
2. Label ―items‖
3. Determine whether they are matter or non-
matter or if you are unsure
4. Place each item in its designated column
16. Electricity
Fear
Butter
Saliva
Sound
Clouds
Batteries
Gasoline
Paper
Wisdom
Heat
Wind
Bacteria
Skin cells
A cat
Atoms
Soil
The ocean
Dust
Ketchup
Smoke
Gravity
Fire
Helium
Temperature
Force
Steam
Light
Love
Dissolved sugar
Moonlight
Energy
Thoughts
Stars
Sun
Magnetism
17. What properties do these items share/ have
in common?
◦ Write it down
These properties must apply to all items in
the Matter category
Check the other categories to see if they now
fit into the Matter section
25. Weight Mass
A measure of the force
of gravity on an object
The measurement of
the amount of matter
in an object
26. Volume Density
The amount of space
that an object occupies
Relates the mass of a
material in a given
volume
27. Try filling out the worksheet to see what you
know about length
28. English vs. Metric Units
Left Image: http://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/physics/demolab/controls/imagedemosm.aspx?picid=1167
Right Image: http://share.lancealan.com/N800%20ruler.jpg
Which is longer?
A. 1 mile or 1 kilometer
B. 1 yard or 1 meter
C. 1 inch or 1 centimeter
1.6 kilometers
1 mile
1 yard = 0.9444 meters
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
29. Metric Units
The basic unit of length in the metric system in the meter and is represented by a
lowercase m.
Standard: The distance traveled by light in absolute vacuum in 1⁄299,792,458 of
a second.
Metric Units
1 Kilometer (km) = 1000 meters
1 Meter = 100 Centimeters (cm)
1 Meter = 1000 Millimeters (mm)
Which is larger?
A. 1 meter or 105 centimeters
B. 4 kilometers or 4400 meters
C. 12 centimeters or 102 millimeters
D. 1200 millimeters or 1 meter
Click the image to
watch a short video
about the meter.
30. Measuring Length
Ruler: http://www.k12math.com/math-concepts/measurement/ruler-cm.jpg
How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter?
What is the length of the line in centimeters? _______cm
What is the length of the line in millimeters? _______mm
What is the length of the line to the nearest centimeter? ________cm
HINT: Round to the nearest centimeter – no decimals.
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters
31. Work as a group to complete the Length Lab.
Use Rulers and Meter Sticks to answer the
questions