1. Matter

2. Lesson 1 (Introduction of Matter) Matter – anything that has mass and takes up space (Your body is matter) Mass – describes the amount of matter in an object Weight – is a measure of the gravitational force on an object Volume - the amount of space that an object takes up, or occupies

3. Density – is the measure of the amount of mass in a given volume

4. Lesson 2 (Properties of Matter) Physical property – A characteristic of a substance that can be observed and measured without changing the identity of the substance. -Use your senses to detect physical properties - Color, shape, size, and texture are a few examples of physical properties of gold.

5. Chemical property – describes a substance’s ability to change into a new substance with different properties. - Common chemical properties include flammability and reactivity with substances such as oxygen, water, and acids. - When left outdoors in wet weather, iron rusts. The ability to rust is a chemical property of iron.

6. Lesson 3 (Physical and Chemical Changes) Physical change – is a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance. Example - If you crumbled up paper it would change the papers shape, however the paper still has the same chemical identity.

7. Chemical change – occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties. Example – In a campfire, the wood will burn and change to ashes. The wood has undergone a chemical change. The ashes are a new substance with different properties.

8. Laws of conservation of mass – states that in ordinary chemical and physical changes, mass in not created or destroyed but is only transformed into different substances.

9. Lesson 4 (Pure Substances and Mixtures) Atom – Atoms are the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element. Atoms are the basic building blocks for all three types of matter, (elements, compounds and, mixtures.) An element is made up of one or more of the same kind of atom chemically combined. (Oxygen) A compound is made up of different kinds of atoms chemically combined. (Water)

10. A mixture contains a variety of elements and compounds that are not chemically combined with each other.(Nitrogen, Water, and Oxygen mixed together) Pure substances – is a substance that has definite physical and chemical properties such as appearance, melting point, and reactivity.

11. A heterogeneous mixture is one that does not have a uniform composition. ( soil has dirt, rocks, leaves and even insects mixed together.) Homogeneous mixture has a uniform composition where substances are evenly spread throughout. (sugar-water, the sugar dissolves and the mixture has the same sweet taste.)