Changes in matter

Science - Third Grade

All About Matter

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What is Matter?

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CHANGES IN MATTER A physical change is when something changes its appearance without changing its makeup. An example of a physical change is chopping wood. An example of a chemical change is burning the wood. Lesson Checkpoint: What is a physical change? Matter can change from one state to another state. Matter can change from one state to another and still be the SAME kind of matter. For example, ice and water are the same kind of matter, even though they are different states of matter. Ice and water are both made out of chemicals. There are several ways matter can change states. One way this happens is when high temperatures causes water to evaporate, water changes from a liquid to a gas. When water is heated and changes from a liquid to a gas, it changes state but has not become a different kind of matter. When matter changes from a liquid to a gas, the water particles have just spread out so that you can no longer see the water. You can’t see the water because it became an invisible gas in the air. When matter is cooled, it can also cause a change in states. An ice cube is a solid that when cooled becomes water which is a liquid. When water is in a liquid state and is heated, the water will soon evaporate and become a gas. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Lesson Checkpoint: What is an example of matter changing states? Many different kinds of matter can be combined together to form a mixture which is when two or more kinds of matter are mixed together. A bowl of mixed nuts is an example of a mixture. There are different kinds of nuts in it. When two or more kinds of matter are combined together to form a mixture, even though they are being mixed with something else, the kinds of matter do not change. Different kinds of matter can sometimes be separated from a mixture. Lesson Checkpoint: What is a mixture? © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
A solution is a type of mixture. A solution is when one or more substances are dissolved into another. An example of a solution is dissolving sugar into a glass of water. Dissolve means to break into particles so small that we can no longer see the particles. The dissolved particles seem to become part of the liquid. Sometimes you can separate parts of a solution just like we can do with a mixture. For example, if you boil salt water, water will evaporate and salt will remain in the pan. Sometimes, however, you cannot separate parts that make up a solution. Lesson Checkpoint: What is an example of a solution? Physical changes can change the appearance of matter, but not the kind of matter involved. If you pour water on a rock, it is still a rock, but it is now wet. Chemical changes result when matter combines to produce a different, new kind of matter. When you cook, you create chemical changes. When you mix the ingredients to a cake together and then bake the cake, a chemical change takes place. When matter has gone through a chemical change, it usually CAN’T be changed back into the matter it started as. Can you imagine trying to get the egg back out of the cake after you’ve baked it?! When you bite a piece of food, chew the food, and then swallow the food, it is an example of a chemical change because your saliva breaks down the pieces of food so you can swallow and digest them. The saliva creates a chemical change. Chemical changes supply our bodies with energy which we need to grow and survive. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.

Table Of Contents: All About Matter

1. Lesson Objectives

2.1. All About Matter

2. Engage

3.1. Describing Matter
3.2. Characteristics of Matter
3.3. Not all Matter can be Seen

3. Explore

4.1. How Heavy?
4.2. Sink or Float?

4. Explain

5.1. What is Matter?
Everything that you see, smell or touch around you is matter. Even many things that you cannot see, smell, or touch are matter. Living and nonliving things are made of matter, including our clothing, the food we eat, and even the air that we breathe.
5.2. Describing Matter
Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. The amount of matter in an object is its mass. Air is matter that you can't see, yet it still takes up space. You can observe this as you blow up a balloon; the air takes up space making the balloon bigger.
5.3. Properties of Matter
Matter can have several different properties. A property is a feature, trait or characteristic and is used to describe an object. For example, two properties that describe a marshmallow are that it's soft and white. While we can use our senses to identify many physical properties of matter, some properties are measurable.
5.4. Properties of Matter Essay
5.5. Properties of Matter - Use your Senses
Physical properties that can be identified with your senses include color, odor, shape, hardness, and texture. For example, you can smell the odor of a rose, observe its color and shape, and feel its texture.
5.6. Properties that Can be Measured
Physical properties that can be measured include mass, volume, density, temperature, and attraction to magnets. Each is measured with a different tool. Scientists use the metric system when measuring matter.
5.7. Sorting Physical Properties of Matter
5.8. Measuring Mass
Mass is the amount of matter in an object. A balance is used to measure mass in metric units of grams or kilograms. For example, to find the mass of a rock, you place it on one side of the balance and the gram cubes on the other side. When the two sides balance each other, the mass of the rock equals the mass of the number of gram cubes on the balance.
5.9. Measuring Volume of a Liquid
Volume is the amount of space an object takes up. There are several tools that can be used to measure volume, such as measuring cups, graduated cylinders, and beakers. The units of measure are milliliters or liters. For example, to measure 50 mL of water, we pour it into a cylinder, until it reaches the 50 mL point marked on the side.
5.10. Finding the Volume of a Solid Object
A graduated cylinder can also be used to measure the volume of solid objects, such as a rock. Fill a cylinder to about the half-way mark with water and read the number on the side. Place the rock in the cylinder and read the water level again. Now, subtract the old reading from the new reading and you have just measured the volume of the rock.
5.11. Measuring Density
Did you ever wonder why some small objects weigh more than larger objects? It depends on their density. Density is a measure of how much matter fits into a certain amount of space. To find out the density of an object divide its mass by its volume. Which do you think has a greater density- a bowling ball or a basketball? If you guessed the bowling ball, you're correct!
5.12. Buoyancy and Density
Buoyancy is a property that demonstrates whether an object is more or less dense than water. Density and buoyancy are closely related. An object will float in water (have buoyancy) if it's less dense than water and sink if it's more dense.
5.13. Measuring Temperature
Temperature is a measure of the hotness or coldness of an object. A thermometer is used to measure temperature in metric units of degrees Celsius (ºC). A thermometer shows the temperature by the up or down movement of a colored liquid inside the thermometer. As an object heats up, the liquid moves up showing a higher temperature. What do you think happens when the liquid moves downward? Is the temperature getting warmer or cooler? You're correct if you answered that it's getting cooler!
5.14. Tools for Measuring Matter
5.15. Attraction to Magnets
Attraction to magnets is also a physical property of matter. Certain objects that contain the metal iron are attracted to magnets. Such objects are magnetic. They include keys, metal paper clips, and iron nails. Magnets do not attract non-magnetic objects made of plastic, wood, or paper.
5.16. Which are magnetic?
5.17. States of Matter
The three states of matter are solid, liquid,and gas. Matter can change from one state to another through a change in temperature.
5.18. Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Solids keep their shape and always take up the same amount of space. Liquids can flow and change their shape depending on the container they are in. Gases, on the other hand, are often invisible and change their volume and shape to fill up the container they are in.
5.19. Solids, Liquids and Gases
5.20. State Changes in Water
When liquid water cools to 0ºC, it changes to solid water called ice. When liquid water heats to 100ºC, it boils and changes to water vapor. This process is called evaporation. Regardless of its state, it is still water.
5.21. Condensation - Gas to Liquid
Condensation is the opposite of evaporation. It takes place when water vapor (gas) cools and changes from vapor to liquid. If you've ever left a cold drink outside on a hot summer day, then you've already seen condensation. As the water vapor in the warm air touches the cold surface of the glass, it cools forming water droplets (liquid) on the glass.
5.22. Changes to Matter
There are two types of changes in matter - physical changes and chemical changes. Let's explore physical and chemical changes along with examples.
5.23. Physical Changes to Matter
A physical change to matter happens when matter changes size, shape, or form, but does not change the type of matter it is. For example, let's say you cut a piece of paper into smaller pieces. The original piece of paper has undergone a physical change; it has changed both shape and size, yet, it is still paper.
5.24. Chemical Changes to Matter
Chemical changes to matter happen when one type of matter changes into another type of matter. For example, the matter that you start with in a campfire is wood. As the wood burns, it undergoes a chemical change - turning into gases and ashes.
5.25. Changes in Matter
5.26. Mixtures
A mixture is a combination of two or more kinds of matter. Each kind of matter doesn't change in the mixture and keeps its own properties. An example of a mixture is a fruit salad with berries, watermelon pieces, and banana slices. The fruit is mixed together, but the berries, watermelon, and banana haven't changed into new kinds of fruit. Mixtures can be separated.
5.27. Solutions
A solution is a type of mixture in which matter is evenly mixed or combined. Lemonade is an example of a solution. It is a mixture of water, lemon juice, and sugar combined evenly into a drink. Once the parts of lemonade are combined together, they cannot be separated. This is one main difference between a mixture and a solution.
5.28. Mixtures and Solutions
5.29. All About Matter

5. Elaborate

6.1. Matter Measurements

6. Evaluate

7.1. All About Matter

7. Lesson Summary

8.1. All About Matter