Biology
What is biology?
The study of living things
What do Engineers do?
Invent, Design, and Build
What flows through a circuit?
Electricity
What is the first stage in Rock, Paper, Scissors Evolution?
Egg
What's the best camp?
Banting B!
What do plants require to live?
Sun, water, air
What is the first step in the Engineering cycle?
Identify a problem
What is an example of an insulator?
Plastic, glass, wood, fabric, paper
Name 2 different terrains
Mountains, hills, lakes, desert, valley, plain, forest
How did we make ice cream?
Using liquid nitrogen!
What is a carnivore?
An animal that eats only meat
What are the 2 strongest shapes?
Triangle and Circle (arc)
What is a conductor?
Material that allows electricity to flow through it
What is the food chain?
How energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem
What does UV Stand for?
Ultraviolet
Name the 2 main systems in a plant
What is the main goal of an engineer?
To fix a problem
What do electrons orbit around?
The nucleus of an atom
What is the name of the most recent Mars rover?
Perseverance
Why is there an Orange Room on campus?
For Quantum nano labs! The whole building is built specially so the expensive equipment and experiments will be kept safe. It is built to reduce vibration, temperature fluctuations, electromagnetic fields and other sources of ‘noise’ that can disrupt quantum and nanoscale experiments.
What is evolution?
The change of animals and plants over time
What are 3 different types of engineers?
Mechanical, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Mechatronics, Electrical, Architectural, Computer, Envitonmental
Name all 4 parts of a circuit
Power source, load, switch, connectors
What code did we use in Hidden Messages?
The Caesar Cypher
Why does elephant toothpaste work?
A chemical reaction between hydrogen peroxide and yeast that forms oxygen gas. This gas gets trapped in the dish soap and explodes out of the top of the flask as foam.