Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass, and can exist in three states: solid, liquid, or gas. Properties such as color, shape, smell, and texture are used to describe objects and identify their state of matter, whether solid, liquid, or gas, as well as other characteristics like thickness and whether it is natural or human-made. Mass is measured using a balance and represents the amount of matter in an object.

1. How can you describe matter?
Chapter 9 lesson 1

2. What is Matter ?
• Matter is : Anything that takes up space and has mass.
MassSpace

3. What is Mass?
• The amount of Matter in an object.
• The Balance is used to measure & compare mass
The rock has
more matter
than the feather

4. 50 kilograms
212 Grams

5. The 3 states of matter

7. Solids

8. liquids

9. Gas

10. Properties of Matter
A property is what we use to describe an object.
Like color, shape, smell, texture …… etc.

11. Texture
Hard
Soft
Smooth
Rough
Long
Round
Short
Nice smell
stinky
Blue
Yellow
Red
Green
Properties of Matter
Smell ShapeColor

12. Texture
(how it feels ?)
Hard Soft SmoothRough

13. Matter can also be:
• Thick or thin
• Natural or made by people

14. Let’s listen to the 3 states of matter
song !