What is

matter?
 matter
• anything that has mass
& takes up space
• made of tiny particles
 property
• Used to identify matter by
using your senses
 examples of properties
• odor
• color
• shape
cherry
• texture
color= red
shape= round
texture= smooth
 3 states
of matter

solid liquid gas

ice water
water
cube vapor
 solid
• definite shape
• takes up definite amount of
space
• particles tightly packed
 liquid
• No definite shape
• Takes up definite amount
of space
A liquid
takes the
shape of its
container
but its
volume
does not
change.
 gas
• Takes shape of its container
• Fills its container
• Particles far apart
States of Matter demonstration
 What have you learned?

It’s question time !!!

Which state of matter
takes the shape of its
container?

liquid
 In which state of
matter are its particles
far apart?

gas
Which state of matter
has a definite volume
and does not lose it’s
shape?

solid
 In which state of
matter are the particles
packed closely
together?

solid
 Which state of matter
fills up all the space in a
container?

gas
STATE OF DEFINITION 2 EXAMPLES
MATTER
SOLID definite volume,
definite shape

APPLE CHAIR
LIQUID

GAS