Day 27October 2, 2012

Agenda

Complete Solar Nebula Theory

Super Nova

40 Common Elements

What’sa Matter

40 Elements

Using your book find the appropriate symbol for each element.

Symbols ‘case sensitive’

Modern chemistry is defined as the study of matter.

• What do you think matter is?• Name two things that are

matter and two things that are not matter.

The Big Question• What is matter?

You will be able to:• Describe some properties of matter and classify things as "matter" or "not matter."

ActivityPurpose: In order to study matter, it isimportant to understand what matter isand what qualities all matter possesses.In this lesson you will work to come upwith a definition for matter.(cont.)

Making Sense• Pick one of the items that you

consider to be “not matter”.• State why you believe that

particular item is something other than matter.

• Show how it doesn’t fit your definition of matter.

Complete the activity as a group! (30 minutes)

3 categories◦MATTER◦NOT MATTER◦UNSURE

ITEMS

TOOTHPASTEELECTRICITYA STAR JUICESOUNDTHE OCEANFEARDNAPEANUT BUTTERCLOUDSWINDATOMSSOIL

BATTERIESSALIVAHELIUMDEMOCRACYCAR EXHAUSTGASOLINEPAPERBACTERIAA CELLWISDOMHEATA DOG

QUESTIONS

1. As a team discuss what properties the things in the matter category have in common. Make a list of the properties.

2. As a team come up with a definition of matter.

matter:• Matter is anything that has mass

andvolume.• Matter is anything of substance in

theknown universe.• Matter is anything that takes up

space.

Energy is the ability of a system to do

work or supply heat.• Energy is not considered to be matter because it does not take up space nor does it have mass.

Which of the following can be classified as

matter according to our definition?a) a beam of sunlightb) an automobilec) an idead) your breathe) rainf) sadness

Complete the activity…..

Matter is everything that takes up space.

• Matter exists in many forms.