By Hayden

Do You Know What Matter Is?

Matter is any thing that takes up space and has mass. Matter also has

properties. A property is a characteristic that you

can observe about matter. This includes color, texture, size,

shape, and hardness. Mass is the amount of

matter in a object. Matter is measured in

grams.

Buoyancy

Do you know what buoyancy is? Buoyancy is the up ward force of water or other liquids

Solid

A solid is matter with a definite size and shape. A solid also takes up a

definite amount of space. The particles of a solid

are packed tightly together.

Liquid

Do you know what a liquid is? A liquid has no

definite shape ( takes the shape of container) has a fixed or definite amount.

It's particles are more free than a solid an moves very slowly

Gas

Do you know what gas is? Gas has no definite shape and no definite size. Gas's particles moves VERY fast and

free.

Area

Do you know what area is? Area is the number

of square units that covers a surface. The

formula of area is length x width. The red

squares are an example of area.

Perimeter

Do you know what a perimeter is? The way

you can get a perimeter is add 4 all sides. The

blue arrows are an example perimeter.

Volume

Volume is how much space an object takes up.

To get a volume you multiply

lengthxwidthxhieght.

Weight

Do you know what weight is? Weight is

measure of the pull of gravity on an object and

you can measure it in newtons and pounds.

The three R's

Did you know that there's something called the

three R's. The R's stand for reduce, reuse,

recycle.

Density

Density is the amount of mass in a given space. If you have a 15 gram cup and a 20 gram cup and each one has 12 grams

of paper in it the 15 gram cup has more density.

Elements

Elements are the building blocks of matter. They

are made up of only one type of matter. Gold,

silver, and oxygen are some examples of

elements. The periodic table sorts the elements

by properties.

AtomsAtoms are the smallest

particles of an element. Atoms of one element are

all alike. Atoms have a nucleus, protons,

neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons are

inside the nucleus. Protons have a positive

charge and can't leave its atom. Neutrons have no charge. Electrons have a

negative charge .they travel in a cloud outside

the nucleus.

Mixture

A mixture is two or more types of matter

combined but are not blended entirely

together. Mixtures can be separated by sorting

or picking, a filter, or evaporation. Some examples are mixed

vegetables, salt water, and grape juice.

Compound

A compound forms when two or more matter are combined chemically. Each element loses its

properties when combined.

Alloy

A mixture of two or more elements one must be

metal. Mixing metal with another element can

make it stronger.

Physical Change Physical changes begin and end with the same type of matter. Heat

energy and loss of heat energy causes matter to change state. The mass of the object stays the

same. Matter can change in size/shape,

change in texture, change in position, and

change in state.

Chemical Change

A chemical change has different properties than the matter you started with. You start with one

matter and end with another matter. Chemical change

involves energy either takes in or gives of energy. Penny +

vinegar= copper acetate.