The Three States of Matter 1/25- 1/29

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What is matter? Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Three forms that matter can be in are solids, liquids, and gases. You can change one form of matter into a different form. Read on to find out more.


 Some properties of matter:

           How it...

  • Looks (shiny, black, colorful, dull, etc.)
  • Feels  (smooth, sharp, rough, bumpy, etc.)
  • Smells (good, sweet, bad, rotten, etc.)
  • Sounds (loud, quiet, echo, soft, etc.)
  • What it Does (rolls, bounces, walks, crawls, etc.)
One state of matter is a solid. Some examples of solids are pencils, books, computers, etc.  A solid is a matter that has a size that always stays the same. The shape cannot change, and it does not take the shape of its container. Do you think an ice cube is a solid?

Another type of matter is a liquid. Some examples of liquids include juice, water, milk, rain, etc. A liquid takes the shape of any container that it is in. It has no definite shape. (In other words... It does not have a permanent shape.)

The last state of matter is a gas. Some examples of gas include air, steam, fog, etc. Gas also has no definite shape, they take shape of whatever container they are in. Ex: When you are blowing up a balloon, the air in the balloon is taking the shape of the container. 

Physical changes in matter change how the object looks, but it does not change the type of matter that it is in. Here are some examples: If you mow the grass, it is a physical change because it is still grass. If you rip a piece of paper in half, it is a physical change because it is still paper. It is not apple juice!

Another type of change in matter is a chemical change, or chemical reactions. When this type of change happens a new matter is formed.  Here are some examples: butter, flour, sugar, and some other materials create a new matter: cake. 

When something is...
  • Burning
  • Cooking,                             
  • Boiling
  • Rusting
A new matter is forming during chemical changes. Look for examples at the end of this blog.
I hope you have learned from my examples and facts. Have you figured out how to change one form of matter to another? Some solids can change into liquids. Example: To change an ice cube to a liquid, you keep it out at room temperature, and it will slowly melt. Do you think an ice cube is a sold? You were right! It is a solid, because it does not take the sahpe of its computer.


SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations

In class we designed and performed experiments to test out a few of our hypotheses. Our hypothesis was that if we put two M&M's in the same container about 2 cm apart the coloring will mix together. Some other groups thought that the colors would not mix together. 

We did the experiment, and it proved that our hypothesis was not true, and that when the coloring from 2 M&Ms comes together, it forms a line. The next day we did the same experiment, but from a cup so we could see what was happening from the side, and we realized that one of the colors was going over the other, and the other color was going under.



Examples


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(I edited them a little bit)
Broken Pencil
Rusted Pipes
Physical and Chemical Changes with wood
Chemical change with eggs

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