Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.
carbon dioxide
sugar cube
dish soap
helium
plastic cube
flour
alcohol
honey
oxygen
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Objects are represented by letters A, B, C, & D. Put the objects in order from least to greatest mass (least on top). All amounts are shown in grams.
D
C
B
A
Categorize each item below as either less dense than water or more dense than water.
wood chip
syrup
sand
soap bubble
brass key
plastic ball
vegetable oil
aluminum bolt
Less Dense than Water
More Dense than Water
Categorize each item below as either Insoluble in Water or Soluble in Water.
baking soda
sand
lemon juice
honey
vegetable oil
feather
glass lens
drink mix
Insoluble in Water
Soluble in Water
Categorize each item below as either a Good Electrical Conductor (poor electrical insulator) or Poor Electrical Conductor (good electrical insulator).
cardboard
copper wire
brass key
rubber ball
aluminum washer
cork
cotton ball
iron needle
Good Electrical Conductor (poor electrical insulator)
Poor Electrical Conductor (good electrical insulator)
Categorize each item below as either a Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator) or Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator).
newspaper
copper sheet
cotton fabric
iron rod
air
nickel rod
wood lumber
steel spoon
Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator)
Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator)
Categorize each item below as either a Magnetic or Non-Magnetic.
nickel
iron
aluminum
steel
cotton
cobalt
copper
glass
Magnetic
Non-Magnetic
Complete the table using the substances in the bank below.
Students set up four beakers of water. They conducted an investigation in which they added a different substance to each of the four beakers and stirred for 2 minutes.
Complete the table using the objects from the term bank.
Complete the table using the headings from the term bank.
Decide if each item below uses mechanical energy or does NOT use mechanical energy.
A wind turbine spins
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
A child pours milk into his glass
A teacher charges his cell phone
A baseball player throws a ball
An iron is moved across a shirt
A family paddles a kayak in the lake
Turbines in a hydroelectric dam spin as water flows through
Fire melts a candle's wax
Uses Mechanical Energy
Does NOT use Mechanical Energy
Decide if each item below uses light energy or does NOT use light energy.
A child uses a small lamp to read a book
A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
A teacher charges their cell phone
A laptop is plugged in to the wall
The motor in a hairdryer turns
Fire melts a candle's wax
A traffic light signals when to stop and go
Uses Light Energy
Does NOT use Light Energy
Decide if each item below uses thermal energy or does NOT use thermal energy.
A woman boils some water to make tea
A laptop is plugged in
A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
Heating gasoline powers a car
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
Fire melts a candle's wax
A traffic light tells us when to stop and go
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A campfire keeps campers warm
Uses Thermal Energy
Does NOT use Thermal Energy
Decide if each item below uses electrical energy or does NOT use electrical energy.
Fire melts a candle's wax
A laptop is plugged in
The wheels of a bicycle turn
A teacher charges his cell phone
A campfire keeps campers warm
A wind turbine spins
A student uses headphones to listen to music
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
We plug the toaster into the wall
Uses Electrical Energy
Does NOT use Electrical Energy
Decide if each item below uses sound energy or does NOT use sound energy.
Students listen to a marching band
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
A student answers a question aloud.
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
Students listen to a news report on the TV
Flashing lights alert people that a police car is nearby
The microwave beeps to signal that it is done
A campfire keeps campers warm
A bat uses echolocation as it flies to find its prey
Uses Sound Energy
Does NOT use Sound Energy
Which TWO switches can be opened and still allow all of the parts to operate?
Which LEDs would produce light if Switch 2 closed while Switch 1 remained open?
Decide if each item below is an example of climate or weather.
Climate
Weather
Which letter represents the area that the house's shadow would most likely appear at 8:00 AM?
Sort the items below as either Renewable Resources or Nonrenewable Resources.
fish
gasoline
petroleum
natural gas
water
wood
corn
coal
minerals
wind
Renewable Resources
Nonrenewable Resources
Which temperature would you most likely predict in San Antonio on February 9?
Which LEDs would produce light if Switch 1 closed while Switch 2 remained open?