Matter

The student will

learn:
What matter is.
How to identify matter.

What is matter?
Everything!
Definition: Anything that takes up space and
has mass is matter.
Your desk, paper, pencil, and even the air you breath
are matter.

How do you identify

matter?
We identify matter by its
properties
How it taste, looks, and feels
Its size, shape, and color

What have you learned?

What is matter?

What have you learned?

What is matter?

Everything, Anything that

has mass and takes up
space

What have you learned?

What are some ways to
identify matter?

What have you learned?

What are some ways to
identify matter?

By its size, shape, color,

looks, taste and feel

Every form of
matter has two
kinds of properties
Chemical
Physical

Physical
Physical properties: things that can be
observed by looking or smelling

Physical changes DO NOT form a new

substance

Physical Properties

Melting point
Boiling point
Color
State of matter

Density
Hardness

Here are some ways you can

physically change a sheet of paper:

Cutting
Tearing
Shredding
Folding
Painting
Writing on
Gluing

Chemical
Chemical properties: matter and its ability to
change into new matter with DIFFERENT
properties.

Chemical change can only be observed during a

chemical reaction

Chemical Properties
Reaction with acids
Reaction with bases
(alkalis)
Reaction with oxygen
(combustion)

Reaction with other

elements
Decomposition into
simpler substances
Corrosion

You are now ready to play

Name That Change!

How To Play
For each item, you will need to tell whether a
physical or a chemical change has taken place!

physical

physical

chemical

physical

physical

chemical

Physical or Chemical Change?

Burning Paper
CHEMICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Digestion of food
CHEMICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Sugar dissolving in
water
PHYSICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Iron turning red

when heated
PHYSICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Evaporation
PHYSICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

A pond freezing in
winter
PHYSICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Melting ice
PHYSICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Cutting wire
PHYSICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Painting fingernails
PHYSICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Cutting fabric
PHYSICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Baking muffins
CHEMICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Shattering glass
PHYSICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Decomposition of
old leaves
CHEMICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

Wrinkling a shirt
PHYSICAL

Physical or Chemical Change?

An old nail rusting

CHEMICAL

Congratulations!

You have successfully played

Name That Change!