How is matter

measured?
Unit 6 Lesson 1
 Objectives
• Understand the relationship
between matter and mass and
about the law of conservation of
mass.
• Measure and compare mass.
• Calculate the volume of
rectangular solid objects and solids
that sink in water.
 Motivation
• Can you unpop popped
popcorn?
• No, the pieces of popcorn cannot be kernels
again because they have already popped.
 Student Book Page 64

1. Look and label the states of water.

2. What happens to water when you do the following:
Cause Effect
Boil water. Water evaporates.
Put some ice cubes in a glass of water. Ice cubes melt.
Leave a glass of cold water out on a hot
Cold water warms up.
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Put a glass of water in the freezer. Water freezes.
 Definition
Matter Mass
 Let’s explore more!
Why do scientist are using mass?
• Because they want a measurement that
will not change if the object is moved to
a different location. The mass of an
object does not change unless matter is
added or removed from it. Anything that
is made of matter has mass.
How to compare mass?
• Pan Balance- used to compare a mass
that you know with one that you do not
know.
 Law of Conservation
of Mass

• It states that the parts

of an object will have
the same total mass as
the whole object.
 Example

How much is
12 g 12 g

9g 8g the total
11 g
mass?
 What is volume?
• Amount of space that matter takes up.
Rectangular Solids Liquids and Irregular Solids
✓ Use a ruler to measure ✓ Use a graduated cylinder.
✓ Unit: cubic centimeters (𝑐𝑚3 ) ✓ Units: milliliter (mL) and liter (L)
✓ Formula: length x width x height ✓ Volume B – Volume A = Volume of IS

lxwxh 75 ml – 50 ml
= 10 cm x 8 cm x 9 cm = 25 ml
= 720 𝑐𝑚3

Answer SB page 67.

Volume A Volume B