1. Wednesday September 7, 2011
Objective: You will know that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space
Homework: None

2. What is matter?
Nothing, what’s the matter with you? Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space (volume) So, what are mass and volume?

3. Mass Mass is the amount of matter (stuff) in an object
Mass can be measured using a triple-beam balance
The units that we use to measure mass are the gram (g), and kilogram (kg)

4. Volume Volume refers to how much space an object takes up
Volume can be measured several ways, depending on what you are measuring
When measuring volume, we use units like liter (L), milliliter (mL), or gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)

5. Bill Nye- Phases of Matter
bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=7685 The video will be played in three segments. During each segment, you must write down three things you previously did not know about matter. You will show me these facts before you leave today.