Explore what makes up the universe and demystify the complex ideas of matter and the atom. Group members watch a video with explanations, animations, and examples that discuss the characteristics and importance of matter. Scholars then complete a multiple-choice instructional activity to assess content understanding.

Concepts

matter, mass, atoms

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask scholars to write a PSA describing the importance of matter in the universe
• Conduct a matter versus not-matter class poll for a list of terms

Classroom Considerations

• Content geared toward the lower end of the grade band

Pros

• Gives investigators concrete criteria to define abstract concepts 
• Uses examples with clear language to help younger learners

Cons

• Minor grammatical and spelling errors on the worksheet; no key provided