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Day 27. October 2, 2012. Complete Solar Nebula Theory Super Nova 40 Common Elements What’sa Matter. Agenda. Using your book find the appropriate symbol for each element. Symbols ‘case sensitive’. 40 Elements. Modern chemistry is defined as the study of matter.
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Day 27 October 2, 2012
Complete Solar Nebula Theory • Super Nova • 40 Common Elements • What’sa Matter Agenda
Using your book find the appropriate symbol for each element. • Symbols ‘case sensitive’ 40 Elements
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."
Activity • Purpose: In order to study matter, it is important to understand what matter is and what qualities all matter possesses. In this lesson you will work to come up with 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
TOOTHPASTE • ELECTRICITY • A STAR • JUICE • SOUND • THE OCEAN • FEAR • DNA • PEANUT BUTTER • CLOUDS • WIND • ATOMS • SOIL • BATTERIES • SALIVA • HELIUM • DEMOCRACY • CAR EXHAUST • GASOLINE • PAPER • BACTERIA • A CELL • WISDOM • HEAT • A DOG ITEMS
As a team discuss what properties the things in the matter category have in common. Make a list of the properties. • As a team come up with a definition of matter. QUESTIONS
matter: • • Matter is anything that has mass and • volume. • • Matter is anything of substance in the • known 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 sunlight b) an automobile c) an idea d) your breath e) rain f) sadness
Matter is everything that takes up space. • • Matter exists in many forms.