In this wonderful introduction to the nature of matter, students will explore how they depend on and interact with matter. The program clearly demonstrates some of the physical and chemical properties of matter. Special attention is paid to the method by which matter is measured. Length, mass, weight and volume of common everyday matter is explored. Students are also exposed to the metric system when describing matter. Other terminology includes: meter, kilogram, gram, liter, water displacement, and density.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2005. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag.

What is Matter? (2:02); --Properties of Matter (2:32); -- Measuring Matter (0:46); -- Measuring Length (1:08); -- Mass and Weight (1:36); -- Weighing Objects (1:15); -- Measuring Volume (2:35); -- Density (1:54); -- Summing Up (1:21); -- Video Quiz (2:51); -- Credits: What is Matter? (0:57); -- Physical Properties (1:58); .