Lesson 3: What’s the Matter?
•Defining Matter
U1, L3: Matter and Energy (9/15)
•Daily Question (copy this): What are matter and energy, and how are
they related?
•ChemCatalyst (write answer only): Modern chemistry can be defined
as the study of matter.
1. What do you think matter is?
2. Name two things that are matter and two things that are not
matter.
Summary of last time - Anabel
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You will be able to:
– define matter
– classify an item as matter or not matter
Prepare for the Activity
•Work in groups.
•Remember the Ohana rule!
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Discussion Notes (Right-Hand Page)
• Characteristics of matter
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Definition of Matter
•A good definition should work 100% of the time.
•Matter =
Definition of Energy
•Energy =
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Types of Energy
Kinetic vs. Potential
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Wrap Up
• Matter is everything that contains substance (has
mass) and takes up space (has volume).
• Ideas and energy are examples of things that are not
matter.
• Energy is the ability to make matter move.
Check-in
•Which of the following can be classified as matter?
a. a beam of sunlight
c. an idea
e. rain
b. an automobile
d. your breath
f. happiness
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