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Introduction |
Everything is made of matter! That's right, everything around you, including invisible things like the air you breathe, is matter. Matter is anything that takes up space. Did you know that your body is made of matter too? |
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What's the Matter? |
Come explore the three states of matter.You and two other detectives will investigate what’s the MATTER at our school and prepare a chart to show the class what you have learned. First, a little research is needed. Watch the solids, liquids, and gas videos plus read the info links. Read the poems, play the games and sing the song to learn about the three states of matter.
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Matter Review |
Watch this way cool science video clip. |
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POEMS |
States of Matter Poems
What Is Matter?
(Sung to Three Blind Mice)
What is matter?
What is matter?
A solid, liquid, or gas.
A solid, liquid, or gas.
It takes up space and weighs something, too.
It's everywhere--that includes me and you.
Did you ever think such a thing could be true?
That is matter.
That is matter.
Solids
A solid is a solid,
It doesn't change its shape.
It cannot move around,
It stays in just one place.
Your desk is a solid,
And so is your chair.
Just look in your classroom--
Wow! They're everywhere!
Liquids
A liquid moves smoothly.
We say that it flows.
From one place to another--
How quickly it goes!
We know that most liquids
Are easy to see.
With no shape of their own,
They're not like you and me.
Gases
Air is a gas.
We can't see it, that's true;
But often we feel it
In things that we do.
It keeps up a kite.
Air fills up a bubble.
Without it to breathe,
We would be in BIG trouble!
What's the Matter?
by Tom McGowen
What's the matter, do you ask?
I'll tell you right away.
It's everything around you,
As you work or sleep, or play.
A chair is matter, a table, too,
And so is a rock or tree.
A cloud, a star, a blade of grass,
A raindrop, a bumblebee.
The earth is matter, so is the sea,
And the sky is matter, too.
(Of course what matters most of all
Is the matter that is you!)
There's matter almost everywhere,
Except in one special place--
The vast, black, lonely emptiness,
That we call outer space.
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Matter Hunt |
Now that you know all about the three states of matter, it is time to go on a Matter Hunt!
First you will need to get your science notebook.
Each team will need a pencil and your science notebook. Divide a page into three columns marked Solids, Liquids, and Gases. Your group will work together as the teacher leads the class around the school. You and your team will search our school for solids, liquids and gases.
Write or draw pictures in your science notebook of what you find. (Don’t worry about spelling!)
Upon returning to the class, you will share your findings with the teacher and other groups of students to see if they came up with the same types of solids, liquids, and gases.
While you wait for your classmates to get ready for the Matter Hunt, you may want to play a game to practice identifying solids, liquids and gases.
Who wants to be a millionaire? game |
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Conclusion |
Now that you know all about the 3 states of matter, look all around you and think about what you have learned. See if you can answer this matter riddle:
What Am I?
I am one thing, but I can be three different things.
Sometimes I am a liquid.
When I am very cold, I am a solid.
If I am really hot I can turn into a gas.
What am I? |
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Evaluation |
Print a copy of the Matter Evaluation Sheet. Complete the self evaluation. On the back of the evaluation sheet write your answer to the matter riddle.
evaluation page |
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