This document provides an overview of matrices for a 12th grade math project. It defines what a matrix is and discusses different types of matrices including column matrices, row matrices, square matrices, diagonal matrices, scalar matrices, identity matrices, and zero matrices. It also covers matrix operations like addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Other topics include the transpose of a matrix, symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices, and invertible matrices. Elementary row operations on matrices are also introduced. Examples are provided to illustrate key matrix concepts and operations.