Chemistry & Matter

Chemistry & Matter

Sharp School 8th Grade Science

Open Ended

Do Now -

What do you know about matter? Write a few sentences or brainstorm quietly. You may research the topic if you are unsure.

What is matter?

• Discuss.

• Matter is...

What is matter?

• Matter is anything that has a mass and takes up space.

• All living things are made of matter. Most nonliving things are also made of matter.

• Volume is another word for takes up space, so matter is anything that has a mass and volume.

Multiple Choice

Matter is anything that has a mass and .....

• Sound

• Taste

• Volume

• Heat

Examples of matter include..

• Solids

• Liquids

• Gases

• Plasma

Examples of matter include..

• People

• Trees

• Cards

Open Ended

List three different examples of matter.

Some things are not made of matter.

• Energy is an example of something not made of matter because it does not have a mass and does not take up space.

• Examples of energy include sunlight, heat and sound.

• Energy is defined as the ability to do work.

Chemistry is the study of matter.

• Chemists also study the changes that matter undergoes..

• An example of a change is turning ice into liquid water (melting)

Multiple Choice

What is an example of matter?

• Diamonds

• Sounds

• Heat

• Sunlight

Multiple Choice

__________ is the study of matter.

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Astronomy