Weighing in on Mass

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Look at a flower, rocks or even a soccer ball. What are these items made of? If you guessed matter, you are correct. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Can you name other items that have matter?

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That's right, matter can be hard or soft, it can be hot or cold or any color. Do you know what the properties of matter are?

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Hey, this is cool. You mean to say a flower, a rock, a soccer ball and even I am made up of matter. I have mass? What's that. I know I take up space. This is getting interesting.

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