WHAT IS PHYSICAL SCIENCE

(Lets do a warm-up, first!)

Physical Science is….

The study of things around you. It deals with matter and energy

What is matter? Matter is anything that has mass and

takes up space. Examples of matter:

Energy is different than matter It cannot be held or measured with a ruler

Two areas of Physical Science

Chemistry: the study of matter and how it changes Looks at how matter can be made into new materials

By studying Chemistry, scientists have made new food, clothing, medicines, fragrances, etc

There have been advances in medicine, too, like artificial skin and bones

Physics: the study of energy and how it acts with matter Physics can explain how lasers work and why helium

balloons float, to name a few Physics has been used to develop TV, cell phones,

stereos, computers, satellites, etc.