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What Is Matter? – The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For Kids | Peekaboo Kidz

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the word “matter,” what things do you think of?
Where do you think matter can be found in everyday life?
What science facts do you already know about solids, liquids, and gases?

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What Is Matter? – The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For Kids | Peekaboo Kidz

Matter is everywhere + definition (weight and volume) (00:00 – 02:34)

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1. According to the video, what is matter?

Everything that has weight and takes up space
Only living things
Only things you can see and touch

2. What does “volume” mean in the video?

The amount of space something occupies
How loud something is
How fast something moves

3. Which three states of matter are named as the most common?

Solid, liquid, and gas
Hot, cold, and warm
Rock, water, and air

What Is Matter? – The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For Kids | Peekaboo Kidz

Solids and liquids (shape, flow, and containers) (02:34 – 03:52)

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1. What is a key feature of solids in the video?

They cannot have weight
They always spread out to fill a room
They keep their own shape and do not flow

2. What do liquids do when you put them in a container?

They disappear
They fill up the container
They keep the same shape as before

3. How does the video show that water has weight?

Water makes a sound when it moves
A water bottle gets lighter as you drink from it
Water changes color in sunlight

What Is Matter? – The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For Kids | Peekaboo Kidz

Gas (air) experiments + extra states and final question (03:52 – 07:19)

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1. In the glass-in-water experiment, why doesn’t water rise fully inside the glass at first?

Because the air within the glass is trapped
Because water cannot move upward
Because glass is heavier than water

2. What happens when you tilt the glass aside in the experiment?

The glass breaks immediately
Bubbles of air rush out and water replaces the air
The water inside the glass disappears

3. In the balloon and meter stick test, why does one side bend downwards?

The string becomes longer
The meter stick melts
The air-filled balloon adds extra weight

What Is Matter? – The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For Kids | Peekaboo Kidz

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1. Which definition best matches the video’s idea of matter?

Anything that is expensive
Anything that is alive
Anything that has weight and occupies space

2. Which pair of properties does the video use to prove air is matter?

Speed and temperature
Volume and weight
Color and smell

3. What is the main reason the video gives examples and experiments?

To teach how to build toys
To show why matter matters and how we can define it
To explain how to draw rocks

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

What Is Matter? – The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For Kids | Peekaboo Kidz

Look around you: name three things that are matter and explain why (weight and space/volume).
Which experiment from the video is easier to do at home: the glass experiment or the balloon experiment? Why?
Can you think of a solid that can become a liquid? Give an example and describe what changes.
The video says there are more than three states of matter. What questions do you have about the other states?