How Matter ActsThe invisible world we move through and

run into.

“Pre-Test” Draw how you

imagine the particles are arranged in:

◦Solids◦Liquids◦Gases

Draw how you imagine the particles are arranged in:

◦Elements◦Mixtures◦Compounds

Draw how you imagine the particles of aluminum are arranged.

Draw how you imagine the particles of steel are arranged.

“Pre-Test 2”

Need: large syringe with lock & marshmallow

Avoid pulling the plunger out with the lock on.

Results

Torture the Marshmallow

Large trash sack, vacuum

Avoid placing head inside bag.

Results

Shrink Wrap a Kid

Aluminum can, tongs, hot plate, water from sink, container of ice water

Avoid: hot plate Practice with tongs

Results

Crush the Can

Two sheets of paper & air from lungs.

Results

Paper & Air

Vacuum pump, jar of marshmallow fluff, smushed plastic bottle with lid, warm water in beaker.

Results

Vacuum Pump and Marshmallow Fluff & et. al.

Group the demos and activities we’ve done into groups that have similarities BASED ON HOW THEY WORK, not necessarily results.

Be ready to explain why you grouped them as you did.

Time to Organize

Matter

Demo 1

Demo 2

Demo 3

Demo 4

Demo 5

Example 1

Example 2

Demo/Activity Reason Reason 2

Butane Rain

Penny Challenge

Shrink Wrap a Kid

Make a Mess

Vacuum Pump

Torture a Marshmallow

Erlenmeyer & balloon

Someone’s Example

Cup with colored water, straw, scissors, listen for oral instructions

Results

Group quiz time—why does this work?

Make a Mess

Hot plate, 50 mL Erlenmeyer balloon, flask, water from sink, container of ice water

Results

Erlenmeyer Balloon & Flask

Metal strip, metal ball & ring set-up, bunsen burner, container of cool water

Results

Bending Metal/Ball & Ring

Syringes filled with water connected together with tubing.

Compare the “oomph” needed when the syringes are different sizes.

Why does this occur?

Gases are Squishy; Liquids Aren’t

Aspirator—come up and feel it work, some empty sealable container (plastic or metal)

Results

Sink Crushes a Container

Film container of pennies, clear container of water, flexcam

If I take out half of the pennies, what will the container of pennies do to the water level?

Results:

Penny Challenge

Large syringes with lock, butane containers, muscle.

Results

Butane Rain

Group the demos and activities we’ve done into groups that have similarities BASED ON HOW THEY WORK, not necessarily results.

Be ready to explain why you grouped them as you did.

Time to Organize

Aquarium with water, diet pop and regular pop

Result

Group sketch on whiteboard

Diet vs Regular

Pressure cooker, styrofoam, time—group quiz time.

Shrinking Styrofoam