Table of Contents Defining Matter 4 How Much How Heavy How Many 11 Building Blocks of Matter 17 Periodic Table of Elements 24 States of Matter and Physical Change 31 Chemical Change 40 Activities 44 Glossary 46 Index 47 Show What You Know 47 Websites to Visit 47 About the Author 48
Defining Matter Everything in the world is made of matter Water oxygen body cells and gold are all made of matter Matter is anything that takes up space and has a certain amount of material in it called mass Mass is the basic property of an object The space it takes up has a number value to show the amount of material it has in it 4
What's the Matter?
Explores the states of matter, the building blocks of everything in the universe, as well as influential scientists in the field
About This Book
By: Shirley Duke
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Published by: Rourke Educational Media (Unlimited)