chapter 1 WHat Is MattEr Everything around you is made of matter Matter can be soft or hard Matter can be any color It can even be invisible Everything in your classroom is made of matter What are the three states of matter 4
Matter takes up space It can be weighed Solid objects are made of matter So are liquids like water and gases like air Solids liquids and gases are the three states of matter All matter takes up space and can be weighed 5
Matter has mass Mass is the amount of matter an object is made of A lot of mass is harder to lift than a small amount of mass A big book is hard to lift because it has a lot of mass 6
prove It Find an empty jug and a water faucet The jug looks empty But it is filled with matter Can you guess what the matter is It’s air Air takes up space inside the jug But the air doesn’t have much mass It’s easy to lift the jug Air doesn’t have much mass A jug filled with air is easy to lift 7
