Instead of trying to explain in words my gestures for CLASSIFY, MATTER, ENERGY, MASS, and VOLUME, here is a link to a video I made demonstrating the gestures and the song I use to teach the definition of Matter:
For 16 years I was a home school educator. Then I ran out of students, so I went out and found some more.
Now I spend my days with wonderful 5th grade students in a rural, Title I school. I am blessed to work with the best people!