Our Matter Vocabulary List

In class this past week, we generated our own list of vocabulary for the unit on Matter. Please note that these are working definitions and are not likely to match dictionary definitions for the same words. This Matter Vocabulary List will be updated and added to as we continue our learning.

Periodic Table of the Elements

Check out this link to an interactive version of the Periodic Table of the Elements that we are using in class.

There are tons of interesting facts about the elements that you can learn!

You can also watch and listen to this animation. It's a really fun way to hear almost all of the names of the elements:

Periodic Table of the Elements Song

Molecules in Motion

Check out this really cool applet that shows molecules in motion!

You can adjust the size of the particles, the number of particles and how hot the environment is!