These notes cover key concepts about matter including its physical and chemical properties. Matter is defined as anything that takes up space and has mass. The notes compare the mass, volume, and density of different substances and objects. Experiments are described that measure these properties and compare how they differ between samples.

1. Matter
Prelude to Benchmark: 6.6.6 Describe and
compare the physical and chemical properties
of different substances

2. Vocabulary Worksheet
 Look at the worksheet and fill in as many
definitions as you can.

3. Watch Brainpop Video
Measuring Matter
 Turn the worksheet over
 Use this side of the worksheet to take
Notes on the video

4. Words not defined in the video
 Measure (verb): to find the dimension of
a substance or object
 Standardize: make everything the same
so that things can be compared fairly
 Gravity: attraction between all objects

5. Target:
Study Questions Notes
Setup
page
for
Cornell
Notes
Summary

6. Target
Iwill be able to
define matter.

7. Write the following words into your
Cornell notes, leave room for
definitions
 Matter
 Mass
 Volume
 Density
 Weight
 Displace

8. Use these definitions if you
don’t have your own
 Matter -anything that takes up space and has
mass
 Mass -amount of matter in an object
 Volume -how much space an obj. takes
 Density -how heavy an object is for its size
 Weight –measured effect of gravity on an object
(pull of gravity on an object)
 Displace -object takes the space of another
object or substance

9. Clear Cubes with mass squares
Each group has 2 clear
cubes; eight 5g mass
squares; a calculator; ruler
One cube has 5 squares
One cube has 3 squares

10. In your Cornell Notes
Calculate the density of
each cube. (show your work
and label all numbers)
Explain which cube is more
dense and why.

11. Displace
Problem: How can you
demonstrate what displace means
using a brass cube and a beaker of
water?
How can you confirm the volume
you calculated?

12. Write this on a separate sheet of paper
Density Lab
 Problem: Can you add the same number of
pennies to 2 different bottles so that one
floats and one sinks?

13. Density Lab
 Problem: Can you add the same number of
pennies to 2 different bottles so that one
floats and one sinks?
 Write your hypothesis independently
• Your because section needs to use the words
mass, volume, or density

14. Density Lab
 Problem: Can you add the same number of
pennies to 2 different bottles so that one
floats and one sinks?
 Write your hypothesis independently
 What are the variables?
• Independent
• Dependent
• Controlled

15. Density Lab
 Problem: Can you add the same number of
pennies to 2 different bottles so that one
floats and one sinks?
 Write your hypothesis independently
 What are the variables?
 Write the procedures as a group

16. Density Lab
 Problem: Can you add the same number of
pennies to 2 different bottles so that one
floats and one sinks?
 Write your hypothesis independently
 What are the variables?
 Write the procedures as a group
 How can you explain your results?

17. Brainpop Activity “Use the
Formula”
 Use a calculator to calculate the missing
values

18. Brainpop Activity – Graphic
Organizer Matrix
 Then do the “Matrix” as a group
 Discuss which order the objects should
be in and why
 Write it onto the sheet and be ready to
share it with the class with your
explanation of why

19. On the Computer
 Find the physical properties of matter
and their definition
 Write it in your Cornell notes
 Find the chemical properties of matter
and their definition
 Write it in your Cornell notes

20. Study Questions about Matter
and Non-matter
 Work with a partner at your table and
come up with level 3 questions about
matter.
 Write it them on your Cornell Notes
 Come up with as many as you can
(more than two).
 This paper will become your Exit sheet.

21. Use your IVF summary chart as
a guide
 Write a summary for your Cornell notes
I (Indentify) V (Verb) F (Finish Your Thought)
1.My notes explain
Ideas or facts to talk about in the summary
Idea or fact 1: Matter
Idea or fact 2: Mass
Idea or fact 3: Volume