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By, Larraine N. CastleberryBy, Larraine N. Castleberry

What’s the What’s the Matter?Matter?

Matter is…Matter is…

All around us!All around us!

Matter takes up Matter takes up space! Matter can space! Matter can be…be…

solidssolids

LiquidsLiquids

GasesGases

Matter can be simple

Water

Sugar

Paper

Matter can be Matter can be complexcomplex

A Candy BarA Candy Bar

A ChairA Chair

A CarA Car

Characteristics of Matter:

Flexibility

Color

Shape

Texture

Size

Weight

Matter can change from a Matter can change from a

Solid toSolid to

A liquid

A liquid to…A liquid to…

a Gasa Gas

So, matter So, matter doesdoes matter! matter!

We study matter so We study matter so we know how a we know how a variety of things variety of things work in a variety of work in a variety of ways!ways!

CreditsCredits

Pictures taken from Microsoft Clipart Gallery, Pictures taken from Microsoft Clipart Gallery, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Office XP.Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Office XP.

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!