Astronomy
This invisible force pulls objects toward Earth and keeps the Moon moving around our planet.
gravity
In our classroom experiment, the native wildflower seeds sprouted after how many days?
3-4 days
What is matter?
Anything that has mass and takes up space. All matter is a solid, liquid, gas, or plasma.
In New Mexico, an old local ordinance supposedly made it illegal to carry a _________ down Main Street.
lunchbox
This NASA mission concluded April 10th, 2026! Four astronauts traveled around the Moon and back to Earth without landing on the lunar surface. What was the name of this mission?
Artemis II
Plants need at least these four basic things to grow. List all of them.
Soil, water, air, sunlight
What are the three common states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas
bonus: plasma
On which planet does it rain diamonds due to extreme pressure deep in its atmosphere.
Neptune
This type of eclipse happens when Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Moon to turn dark and sometimes appear red.
This part of a plant grows underground and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
roots
What are mass and volume?
Mass is how much matter something has. Volume is how much space something takes up.
Only two mammals lay eggs. What are they? List one for points, or both for 100 bonus points.
The last time humans traveled to the Moon during the Apollo program was during Apollo 17 in this year.
1972
Plants use sunlight to make their own food through a process called ______________.
photosynthesis
What is plasma?
A very hot state of matter where the gas is charged, like in stars and lightning.
The largest known organism on Earth is actually a massive interconnected colony. What type of organism is it? Bonus points if you know the name.
Tree! it's called the Pando Aspen Grove and exists in Utah today.
Artemis II used Earth’s gravity to bend its path and gain speed toward the Moon. Scientists sometimes call this maneuver a gravity assist or this nickname.
gravitational slingshot
This process happens when a seed begins to sprout, also known as ____________.
germination
Can matter be created or destroyed?
No! Matter cannot be created, and it cannot be destroyed.
Antoine Lavoisie, a famous chemist, said, "Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed."
In the early 1500s, people believed this vegetable could protect them from the plague, so they carried it around or even wore it.
potato