Matter

Miss Devine
3rd Grade
Science

Objectives
Students will be able to define matter
Students will be able to identify what objects have
the most matter
Students will be able to evaluate collected data
Students will be able to understand why matter is
important

Common Core State Standards

v CCSS 3.S.1
v CCSS 3.1.B.1
v CCSS 3.S.1A.1

Questions
What

is matter?
How is matter measured?
Why is matter used today?
What are the states of matter?

The Different States of Matter

Solid
Liquid
Gas

What is Matter?
Matter

is everything
surrounding you
Matter

is everything that
takes up space and has
mass

Solid
A

solid does not change shape when

moved

solid has a definite volume

Examples:

desk, pencil, chair

- Are there any more you can think of?

Liquid
Has

a definite volume, like a solid

Instead

of having a definite shape,

it takes the shape of containers

Gas
Completely

liquids

Gases

shape

different than solids and

do not have a definite volume or

Water in Different Forms

Understanding Particles and

Bonds
The

closer the particles, the stronger the

bonds are

https://www.brainpop.com/science/

matterandchemistry/statesofmatter/

The

stronger the bonds, the more solid the

object
- In what state are the particles the most spread

out? Get up and demonstrate with classmates.

End of Lesson Review

What

are the three different states of water?

- Solid, liquid, gas
What makes gas different from liquids and
solids?
- Gases do not have a definite shape or
volume
What makes a solid have a definite shape?
- Their strong bonds