What is matter
Mass and space, but not light or thoughts.
Look around
A book, water, and air are all around. So are light and heat.
What do all matter things share?
What this lesson covers
The idea
Matter is everything that has mass and takes up space, and elements and compounds are its building blocks; light, heat, electricity, thoughts and emotions are not matter.
Look around
A book, water, and air are all around. So are light and heat.
What do all matter things share?
- They have mass and take up space
- They are all hot
- They are all solid
Matter or not
Tap the bin where each one belongs.
Matter
Elements and compounds are the building blocks of matter. Light, heat, electricity, thoughts and emotions matter to us, but they are not made of matter.
Matter is everything that has mass and takes up space. Elements and compounds are its building blocks. Light, heat, electricity, thoughts and emotions are not matter.
Notes
Matter has mass and takes up space. Light, heat, electricity, thoughts and emotions are not matter.
Check yourself
Matter is everything that …
Which of these is not matter?
The building blocks of matter are …
Which of these is made of matter?
- is hot. Matter is about mass and space, not heat.
- we can see. Matter has mass and takes up space.
- has mass and takes up space — correct. Yes!
- Light — correct. Yes!
- Water. Water has mass and takes up space.
- A book. A book has mass and takes up space.
- light and heat. Light and heat are not matter.
- elements and compounds — correct. Yes!
- thoughts and emotions. Thoughts and emotions are not matter.
- Electricity. Electricity is not made of matter.
- An emotion. Emotions are not made of matter.
- Air — correct. Yes!