7 minutes
Overview: Matter is everything around you. Atoms and compounds are all made of very small parts of matter. Those atoms go on to build the things you see and touch every day.
Matter is defined as anything that has mass and takes up space (it has volume). Volume is the amount of space something occupies.
Outline the 'Particle Theory of Matter'.
Explain the difference between the three states of matter.
Outline how to change matter from one state to another.
Observe and explain the state changes as ice turns to steam.
Observe and explain the process of diffusion.
Explain the processes of thermal expansion and contraction.
Discuss the process of heat transfer by conduction.
Discuss the process of heat transfer by convection
Use the 'Particle Theory of Matter to explain some everyday phenomena.