Your sink gets stopped up and you need to call a plumber to fix it.
The plumber provides a
service
100
Tennessee produces guitars. If we sell guitars to Kentucky, are we "exporting" them to another state in the United States?
Explain
No -- when we "export" we send goods to another country, not another state
100
What stage of the Scientific Method are you doing when you look at your data and make a final decision?
What might a scientist do to remember and share their final decision with others?
Draw a conclusion and write it in a journal.
100
What ends of the magnet attract?
north and south
200
Someone who MAKES something to sell is called a...
producer
200
Barry sells apples in his store. Maria buys them.
Who is the consumer?
Maria
200
Hawaii produces a LOT of sugar cane that people can use in their baking. They export their sugar to countries like Canada that are too cold to grow sugar cane. Japan produces cars and computers to Germany, France, and the United States.
Why would a country import computers from Japan or sugar from Hawaii?
A country would import goods and services from another country because it needs more goods and/or services than it can make itself.
200
what is an "idea" that you need to test called i?
hypothesis
200
Why is the sun important to the Earth?
It provides energy for plants, animals, and people to live and grow.
It provides warmth.
300
What does it mean to "barter" for something?
You agree with someone on things to trade rather than paying money.
300
Sharon makes dresses to sell in a store. Connie also makes beautiful clothing to sell. Paula and Peggy are shopping for new dresses for a party.
Who are the producers and who are the consumers?
Producers: Sharon and Connie
Consumers: Paula and Peggy
300
If the United States cannot produce enough cars for its citizens, it can get more from another country. China has many people who are good at making shirts and jeans cheaper than we can make them in the United States. France makes amazing pastries and exports them to the United states.
According to this passage, what does the United States import from China?
The United States imports shirts and jeans from China.
300
When you collect information, you are...
gathering data
300
What does the word solar mean?
the sun
400
Susie went to the mall. She needed a new pair of shoes. First she went to Macys but didn’t find anything she liked. She decided to check out the sale at Dillards. Mr. Edwards showed her seventeen pairs of brown shoes before she decided to buy the first pair of shoes that she tried on – a pair of Nikes with lights and rollers.
In this story about Susie buying shoes, what is the name of the producers?
Nike, Dillards, Macys
400
Peyton had an accident and needs a new car. He goes to a car dealership and the salesperson, Sarah, helps hm choose a new Honda sports car.
What is the good?
Who is the consumer?
Who is providing a service?
good: car
consumer: Peyton
providing a service: the car dealership/Sarah
400
There's a new toy that EVERYONE wanted for Christmas this year. The company didn't make very many of these games.
What would the limited number of games do to the price of the games to people like you? Why?
There aren't enough games for everyone so the price would go UP because everyone wants it and is willing to pay more.
400
Why might you make a chart with tally marks to record information?
You are gathering data to test your hypothesis.
400
What does the word "lunar" refer to?
the moon
500
Peter loves the Atlanta Braves and Kyle loves the New York Mets. They both collect the baseball cards. Peter is trying to get his favorite Braves player's rookie card which is now worth $25. Peter offers Kyle five Mets cards for the rookie card he wants.
What are the boys doing?
bartering
500
Name two different service providers that your parents might call to help with your home.
You go to Walmart in December and there's a rack of shirts and shorts marked down from $25.00 to 50 cents.
Why would Walmart mark its merchandise down so low?
Since it's winter, there's not much demand for shorts.
Or, the demand for the shorts was LOW and they had too many and no one bought them.
500
What are the steps in the scientific method?
Look and ask a question.
Make a hypothesis
Test your hypothesis and collect data
Analyze your data
Draw a conclusion -- write to tell others about what you learned