ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Next Generation Science Does changing the shape of solid matter affect its mass?
Have you ever played with modeling clay? It’s super fun to squish and shape! But did you know that no matter how you change its shape, the amount of clay stays the same? Let’s find out why!
First, let’s take a ball of modeling clay and put it on a digital scale. The scale tells us that the clay weighs 85 grams. That’s how much clay we have!
Now, let’s have some fun and change the shape of the clay. Maybe we can make it into a snake or a pancake. After we change the shape, we put it back on the scale. Guess what? It still weighs 85 grams!
Let’s change the shape one more time. This time, let’s make a star or a cube. When we put it back on the scale, it still weighs 85 grams. Isn’t that cool?
The reason the mass doesn’t change is because we didn’t add or take away any clay. Mass is the amount of stuff inside something, and since we didn’t add or remove any clay, the mass stays the same!
Did you know that this rule works for other solid objects too? If you have a piece of paper and you fold it into a paper airplane, the mass stays the same because you didn’t add or remove any paper!
So, next time you’re playing with modeling clay or folding paper, remember that changing the shape doesn’t change the mass. It’s like magic, but it’s really just science!
Keep exploring and having fun with science!
Shape and Mass Experiment: Gather some modeling clay and a small kitchen scale. First, weigh a piece of clay and note its mass. Then, reshape the clay into different forms like a ball, a snake, or a pancake. After each reshaping, weigh the clay again. Discuss with a friend or family member why the mass stays the same even though the shape changes. Can you think of other objects where this might be true?
Paper Folding Fun: Take a sheet of paper and weigh it on a scale. Then, fold it into different shapes, such as a paper airplane or a fan. Weigh the paper after each fold. Talk about why the mass of the paper doesn’t change. Try to find other items at home that you can reshape without changing their mass.
Observation Walk: Go on a walk around your home or school and look for objects that can change shape without changing mass, like a sponge or a towel. Make a list of these items and discuss with a classmate or family member why their mass stays the same even when their shape changes. How many items can you find?
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Properties of matter: matter and mass. How does changing the shape of matter affect its mass? Let’s use a digital scale to measure the mass of a ball of modeling clay. The ball of modeling clay has a mass of 85 grams.
Let’s change the shape of the modeling clay and measure its mass again. The modeling clay has the same mass of 85 grams. Let’s change the shape again. The modeling clay still has the same mass of 85 grams.
Finally, let’s change the modeling clay back into the shape of a ball. You guessed it, it still has a mass of 85 grams. When the shape of the modeling clay is changed, its mass remains the same.
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