1. Properties of Matter

2. Matter  Is anything that takes up space.  The three states of matter are: solid, liquid, gas. Solid Liquid Gas

3. Mass  The amount of matter in an object.

4. Volume  The amount of space matter takes up.

5. Atom  The small particles that make up matter.

6. A solid is hard because it’s particles do not move very much.

7. The particles in a liquid are more loose than in a solid. This lets them slide past each other.

8. The particles in a gas are not connected to each other and are not close. They move in straight lines until something stops it, then it bounces off in another direction.

9. Solid  Matter that does not change in shape and volume.

10. Liquid  Matter that can change in shape but not in volume.

11. Gas  Matter that can change in both shape and volume. oxygen

12. Evaporation  The process in which a liquid becomes a gas. (think about the water cycle)

13. Physical Property  Anything you can observe about an object using your senses.

14. You can not observe the temperature of an object by looking at it.

15. Putting a small, light object, like a straw, into a cup of water, will not cause much of a change.

16. Is salt a solid or a liquid???  Salt is a solid, even though it will take the shape of the container it is poured into.  Each individual grain of salt has a shape and a volume.

17. What happens when you put water in the freezer?? Taking away heat will cause the water to freeze.

18. Which had more mass? A bowling ball or a basketball?  The basketball is bigger but the bowling ball had more mass because it is heavier.