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Definition of Matter

NGSS Performance Expectations
MS-PS1-2 Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
The content and activity in this topic will work towards building an understanding of how substances are categorized and their properties.

Matter

Matter is anything that takes up space and can be weighed. In other words, matter has volume and mass. There are many different substances, or types of matter, in the universe. Chemists describe matter based on both physical characteristics, such as color or mass, and chemical characteristics, such as how one type of matter interacts with another type of matter. There are many ways to describe and classify matter.

 

Activity

Matter Concept Map

Create a concept map of basic chemical terms.

Further Investigations

Definition of Matter

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Definition of Matter
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