Matter Around Us

Matter is anything that ...........

• has mass

• has rough surface

• occupies space

• occupies time

Which of the following are examples of matter?

• light and shadow

• books and pencils

• glass and orange juice

• heat and cold

Heat is an example of non-matter because it ..........

• doesn't have taste.

• doesn't have mass.

• doesn't occupy time.

• doesn't occupy space.

Matter exists in three different states. They are ..........

• solids, liquids and water

• thin solids, thick solids and light gases

• solids, milk and gases

• solids, liquids and gases

Which of the following are examples of solids?

• water, sugar and book

• sugar, pencil and book

• sugar, pencil and helium

• pencil, book and toothpaste

Which of the following are examples of liquids?

• milk, wood and plastic

• milk, water and peanut

• milk, water and paint

• meat, water and paint

Helium, oxygen and wind are examples of ..........

• gases

• liquids

• solids

• none of the above

What are another words for 'definite'?

• fixed

• stay the same

• doesn't change

• can flow

Martha is moving some Lego blocks from the family room to her bedroom.

When she has finished moving the Lego blocks, she notices that the shape of the Lego blocks doesn’t change.

What does this tell us about the property of solids?

• Solids have a definite shape.

• Solids have a definite volume.

• Solids cannot be compressed.

• Solids cannot flow.

Matthew has got new books from his Dad.

He’s been trying to put all of the books in his bag.

However, the books don’t fit - no matter how hard he tries to squeeze them in.

What does this tell us about the property of solids?

• Solids have a definite shape.

• Solids have a definite volume.

• Solids cannot be compressed.

• Solids cannot flow.