Matter
The student will
learn:
What matter is.
How to identify matter.
What is matter?
Everything!
Definition: Anything that takes up space and
has mass is matter.
Your desk, paper, pencil, and even the air you breath
are matter.
How do you identify
matter?
We identify matter by its
properties
How it taste, looks, and feels
Its size, shape, and color
What have you learned?
What is matter?
What have you learned?
What is matter?
Everything, Anything that
has mass and takes up
space
What have you learned?
What are some ways to
identify matter?
What have you learned?
What are some ways to
identify matter?
By its size, shape, color,
looks, taste and feel
Every form of
matter has two
kinds of properties
Chemical
Physical
Physical properties: things that can be
observed by looking or smelling
Physical changes DO NOT form a new
substance
Physical
Melting point
Boiling point
Color
State of matter
Density
Hardness
Here are some ways you can
physically change a sheet of paper:
Cutting
Tearing
Shredding
Folding
Painting
Writing on
Gluing
Chemical properties: matter and its ability to
change into new matter with DIFFERENT
properties.
Chemical change can only be observed during a
chemical reaction
Chemical
Reaction with acids
Reaction with bases
(alkalis)
Reaction with oxygen
(combustion)
Reaction with other
elements
Decomposition into
simpler substances
Corrosion
You are now ready to play
Name That Change!
How To Play
For each item, you will need to tell whether a
physical or a chemical change has taken place!
physical
physical
chemical
physical
physical
chemical
Physical or Chemical Change?
Burning Paper
CHEMICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Digestion of food
CHEMICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Sugar dissolving in
water
PHYSICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Iron turning red
when heated
PHYSICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Evaporation
PHYSICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
A pond freezing in
winter
PHYSICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Melting ice
PHYSICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Cutting wire
PHYSICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Painting fingernails
PHYSICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Cutting fabric
PHYSICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Baking muffins
CHEMICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Shattering glass
PHYSICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Decomposition of
old leaves
CHEMICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
Wrinkling a shirt
PHYSICAL
Physical or Chemical Change?
An old nail rusting
CHEMICAL
Congratulations!
You have successfully played
Name That Change!