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Click on the links below to begin the quest. Follow the directions and write
your answers on your worksheet in ink. Keep the volume down as to not
distract others working on the quest. Once you have completed the quest,
you may go back to any part of the quest that you feel you need more time
to complete or work on.
Matter Web quest
Name ___________________________ Date ________________ Matter Web quest
Directions: Find the answers to the questions. Note: Many of the links in this project take you to web servers
in other countries. That may mean the pages load a bit slower. Be patient! Write your answers in the space
provided.
1. http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html
2. http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirt/matter/whatmat.htm
Simply stated, matter can be thought of as "stuff" and energy is _____The stuff that moves the
stuff_______________________________________________________________________
3. http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/atoms/states.html
4. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/
Liquid __Temperature drops and molecules past one another easily, they are close
together but no as neat_________________________________
Solid ___Temperature drops and molecules are tight packed, regular pattern, they
move very little.________________________________________________
5. http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=120
6. http://preparatorychemistry.com/KMT_flash.htm
Use the “next” button on this page to learn about the Kinetic Molecular Theory. Write the ideas
behind this theory:
Describe what happens to the atoms as they are heated: ___Increased temperature means
increased motion_____________________________________________________________
8. What happens to the atom when it is traveling in a straight path and then collides with another
Atom?
Scientists use the __freezing point or melting point____________ to measure when a liquid
becomes a solid. When an atom gains enough ________temperature____ or heat, it will
change phases. Scientists then use the __freezing point___________________ of a liquid to
determine when it will become a solid.
10. Find out more about the ideas and life of Archimedes the Greek mathematician and
scientist. Who was Archimedes? _____Archimedes of Syracuse was an Ancient Greek
mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. Although few details of his life
are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical
antiquity.________________
12 http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/majors/tutorialnotefiles/intext.htm
Physical properties describe matter. Name 6 different properties and tell what they describe
about the matter. ____
__http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/majors/tutorialnotefiles/changes.htm
13. Matter can be altered. Tell about three ways we can physically alter matter. ______Size,
Shape, States (solid-liquid-gas)__and dilutions_________________________
14. There is one solid that you will find in all living things. What element are we talking about?
__________Carbons___________________________________________
15. http://www.learner.org/courses/essential/physicalsci/session4/closer1.html
Name the difference between a physical and a chemical change and give examples of each.
____The greatest difference is that physical changes can be undone and chemical changes
cannot be undone. Example of physical change: Aluminum foil cut in half, clay molded into a
new shape, butter melted on a warm toast. Examples of chemical chance: Milk goes sour,
jewelry tarnishes, bread becomes toast.___________________________
16. Draw a diagram to show the six phase changes of matter as shown in the video you are going
to watch. Provide an example of each. You must watch the entire video!
17. http://www.slideshare.net/99tsu/chemical-properties-of-matter-presentation
Click on the slide that says “Chemical Properties”. Tell about two chemical properties of
matter.
_____Flammability is the ability to burn. Reactivity is when 2 substances get together,
something happen. ________________________________________
18. What is the Law of Conservation of Matter ?
___Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter that make up everyday
objects._______________________
21. Find a site about matter that you did not use in this web quest. Write the web address from
(http to html) on the line provided and write one fact you have learned from viewing the website
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