What Are Matter’s What Are Matter’s Characteristics?Characteristics?

These four points will help you remember the characteristics of matter:• Matter has mass.

– Mass is a measure of how much matter an object contains.

– Mass can be measured using a balance.– The standard unit of mass is the kilogram

(kg).

These four points will help you remember the characteristics of matter:• Matter takes up space.

– A balloon expands as it is filled with air.– Air is matter.

• It has mass.• It takes up space.

These four points will help you remember the characteristics of matter:• Matter has properties.

– Different types of matter have different properties.

• Diamonds are hard and shiny.• Cotton is soft and fluffy.• Glass is hard and can break.

These four points will help you remember the characteristics of matter:• Matter can exist as a solid, a liquid, or a

gas.– Some types of matter, such as water, can

exist in all 3 states.• Ice• Water• Water vapor (steam)

Main Idea and DetailsMain Idea and Details

• What is the main idea of today’s passage?

• What is one supporting detail that tells more about the main idea.

• What is another detail?

• Write a one sentence summary of today’s passage.

What are four characteristics What are four characteristics of matter?of matter?

• Answer the question…– With a partner– In your Learning Notebook