Matter+and+Energy

Background knowledge involves Matter being defined as anything you can touch, hold, and place in your pocket (if big enough). Energy is defined as anything that is not Matter.

 * = ==Matter== ||= ==Energy== ||
 * = ===chair=== ||= ===sound=== ||
 * = ===marble=== ||= ===sunlight=== ||
 * = ===rock=== ||= ===rock falling of a cliff=== ||
 * = ===baseball=== ||= ===heat=== ||
 * = ===paperclip=== ||= ===moving=== ||

This experiment allowed us to do a "Before and After" comparison of the concepts of Matter and Energy and the effects of Energy on Matter (in this case fire on wood).

 * = ==Before== ||= ==Comparison== ||= ==After== ||
 * = ===Wood=== ||= ===CHANGES=== ||= ===Ash=== ||
 * = ===Hard=== ||= ===CHANGES=== ||= ===Soft=== ||
 * = ===White=== ||= ===CHANGES=== ||= ===Black=== ||
 * = ===Straight=== ||= ===CHANGES=== ||= ===Not Straight=== ||
 * = ===Long=== ||= ===CHANGES=== ||= ===Short=== ||
 * = ===Long=== ||= ===CHANGES=== ||= ===Short=== ||

Students determined:

 * 1) ==Energy can __CHANGE__ Matter.==
 * 2) ==Energy can __MOVE__ Matter (smoke-ash moving through air).==