Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.
honey
dish soap
helium
plastic cube
sugar cube
carbon dioxide
alcohol
oxygen
flour
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.
B
D
C
A
Categorize each item below as either less dense than water or more dense than water.
vegetable oil
plastic ball
brass key
soap bubble
aluminum bolt
sand
wood chip
syrup
Less Dense than Water
More Dense than Water
Categorize each item below as either Insoluble in Water or Soluble in Water.
feather
baking soda
lemon juice
drink mix
sand
glass lens
honey
vegetable oil
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).
cotton ball
cork
brass key
rubber ball
aluminum washer
iron needle
cardboard
copper wire
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).
iron rod
newspaper
copper sheet
cotton fabric
nickel rod
wood lumber
air
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.
glass
cotton
nickel
cobalt
aluminum
steel
copper
iron
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.
Turbines in a hydroelectric dam spin as water flows through
A child pours milk into his glass
A wind turbine spins
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
A baseball player throws a ball
A family paddles a kayak in the lake
A teacher charges his cell phone
An iron is moved across a shirt
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 laptop is plugged in to the wall
A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
Fire melts a candle's wax
A teacher charges their cell phone
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
A traffic light signals when to stop and go
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
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
Heating gasoline powers a car
A campfire keeps campers warm
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
A laptop is plugged in
Fire melts a candle's wax
A traffic light tells us when to stop and go
The motor in a hairdryer turns
Uses Thermal Energy
Does NOT use Thermal Energy
Decide if each item below uses electrical energy or does NOT use electrical energy.
A wind turbine spins
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
We plug the toaster into the wall
A campfire keeps campers warm
A teacher charges his cell phone
A laptop is plugged in
A student uses headphones to listen to music
Fire melts a candle's wax
The wheels of a bicycle turn
Uses Electrical Energy
Does NOT use Electrical Energy
Decide if each item below uses sound energy or does NOT use sound energy.
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A student answers a question aloud.
Flashing lights alert people that a police car is nearby
The microwave beeps to signal that it is done
Students listen to a marching band
A bat uses echolocation as it flies to find its prey
A campfire keeps campers warm
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
Students listen to a news report on the TV
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.
wind
fish
natural gas
minerals
coal
petroleum
gasoline
wood
corn
water
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?