Group # _____

ACTIVITY 1

WHICH IS MATTER, WHICH IS NOT?

TABLE 1:

IDENTIFYING WHICH IS MATTER

SAMPLE IS THE SAMPLE MATTER? REASON FOR YOUR ANSWER

SUGAR GRANULES
WATER
STONE
AIR INSIDE BALL
LEAVES
SMOKE
HEAT
LIGHT
ELECTRICITY

Q1. What similarities do you observe among the first five given samples? Write these common
characteristics.

Q2. Does each sample have a measurable mass? Prove your answer by demonstrating how you measure

The mass of each sample. Record the mass you got for each sample.

Q3. Do you think that each sample occupies space? Write the reason/s for your answer.

Q4. How about smoke? Does it have mass? Does it occupy space? Explain your answer.

Q5. Do you think that heat and light have mass? Do they occupy space? Explain your answer.