Matter Matters

What is matter?

• Anything that has weight and takes up space

• Only solids and liquids

• Only things we can see

What happens to a water bottle as you drink from it?

• It gets heavier

• It gets lighter

• It disappears

• It stays the same

Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?

• Water

• Air

• Light

• A soccer ball

What state of matter is water?

(a)  

What is an example of a solid?

How can we prove that air is matter?

What happens when you blow up a balloon?

• It gets smaller

• It takes up more space

• It becomes solid

• It loses weight

What does the term "volume" refer to?

• The weight of an object

• The amount of space an object takes up

• The shape of an object

Why does the end of the meter stick with the full balloon sink?

According to the speaker, what can you tell someone who says something doesn’t matter?