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Alc 1-2: What’s a Matter?
Purpose: Define matter and give examples of matter and non
matter.
Directions: Write each of these words in the correct column
according to whether the word represents matter or
non-matter.
Toothpaste
Electricity
A star
Juice
Sound
The ocean
Fear
DNA
Peanut butter
Matter
Clouds
Batteries
Saliva
Helium
Democracy
Car exhaust
Light
Gasoline
Paper
Not matter
Bacteria
A cell
Wisdom
Heat
A dog
Wind
Atoms
Soil
Fire
Unsure
Analysis:
1) Write your new definition of matter.
2) Give 2 more examples that are matter and explain how
you know.
3) Give 2 more examples that are not matter and explain how
you know.