Unit 1
What is a microscope?
A scientific tool that helps us see very small things.
What is technology?
Anything that people make or do that changes the natural world.
What does migration mean?
Migration is when animals move from colder weather to warmer weather.
What is a drought?
A drought is when an area gets little or no water for a long time.
Name three animals that migrate
Butterflies, whales, geese
What is a graduated cylinder?
A scientific tool that is shaped like a tall tube. It helps us measure liquid.
Name an example of technology.
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What does germinate mean?
When a plant starts to grow.
What is a decomposer?
A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead things for food. Mushrooms and earthworms are decomposers.
What is something you can observe in this room?
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What is the part of an investigation that is a statement that can help answer your question?
Hypothesis
What does an engineer do?
Metamorphosis is when...
an animal goes through major changes during its life.
Name an ecosystem
Ocean, Rainforest, Desert
What is bigger, a population or a community? Why?
A community is bigger. A community is many different animal groups, or populations, living together. A population is one group of animals.
Name a unit of measurement
Inches, feet, pounds, ounces
Scientists notice a car engine gets too hot after it runs for a long time. What should the scientist do next?
Plan and build a new engine
Changes in a body to fit a location are called...
adaptation
What do plants use to make food?
Carbon dioxide, water, energy from sunlight
What are 3 ways plants reproduce?
cones, spores, flowers
What helps you see information quickly and recognize patterns?
a graph
What is the process engineers use to solve problems?
the design process
Name a learned behavior humans have.
Putting on clothes, writing your name
Name one way forest fires are positive and one way they are negative.
Positives-new plant growth, pinecones release seeds
Negatives- animals habitats are destroyed, animals need to move
Name all the steps in the design process engineers use
1. Find a problem
2. Plan and Build
3. Testing and Improving
4. Redesigning
5. Communicating results