Have you ever wondered what matter is? It’s something your science teacher might talk about a lot. Matter is all around us, and it’s pretty amazing! Let’s find out more about it.
Matter is anything that you can see, touch, smell, or taste. It’s everywhere! Your toys, the water you drink, and even the air you breathe are all matter. My pet dog, Ted, is matter too!
Matter has two important things: mass and volume. Mass is how much stuff is inside something. We can use a balance to see which object has more mass. For example, a soccer ball has more mass than a small spiky ball.
Volume is the amount of space something takes up. When you pour water into a glass, the volume is the space the water fills. If something takes up more space, it has a bigger volume.
Not everything is matter. Some things, like a rainbow, don’t have mass or volume. You can see a rainbow, but you can’t touch it or hold it. Light, sound, your thoughts, and your feelings are not matter either.
In the next video, we’ll explore the different states of matter and how matter can change from one state to another. It’s going to be exciting! See you next time!
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Mass and Volume Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt around your home or classroom to find objects with different masses and volumes. Use a simple balance scale to compare the mass of two objects, like an apple and a pencil. Which one is heavier? Try to find an object that takes up more space than your water bottle. Discuss with a friend or family member why some objects are heavier or take up more space than others.
Make Your Own Matter Collage: Create a collage using pictures from magazines or drawings of things that are matter. Include items you can see, touch, smell, or taste. Don’t forget to add labels to show their mass and volume. For a fun twist, also include pictures of things that are not matter, like rainbows or sounds, and explain why they don’t count as matter.
Question Time: Think about your favorite toy. Is it matter? Why or why not? Discuss with a partner how you know it has mass and volume. Can you think of something you can see but isn’t matter? Share your thoughts with the class and see if others agree with you.
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You’ve probably heard your science teacher talk about matter, but what exactly is matter and how can we tell if something is matter or not? Almost everything around you is matter. The things you see, touch, smell, and taste are matter. Your toys are matter, the water you drink, and the air you breathe is matter too. Even my pet dog, Ted, is matter.
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Mass is the amount of matter an object is made of. We can compare the mass of different objects using a balance. This shows us that the soccer ball has more mass than the spiky ball. The amount of space matter takes up is called its volume. When you pour water into a glass, its volume is the amount of space the water takes up. An object that takes up more space has a greater volume than an object that takes up less space.
Some things around you are not matter. Things that are not matter do not have mass or volume, like a rainbow. You can see a rainbow, but it doesn’t have mass or volume, so it’s not matter. Light, sound, your thoughts, and your feelings are not matter either.
In the next video, we’ll take a look at the different states of matter and how matter can change from one state to another. Cheers and bye for now!
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