How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning/Go For the Gold
What things did Ben use to prove that lightning is just electricity?
He used a silk kite with a wire on top, a kite string, key, and silk ribbon.
Where can you find energy?
Everywhere
What is the reason why the raft was sinking?
The raft was too heavy.
A change in appearance is a ______ change.
physical
What is an invention that solves a problem in our world today?
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How did Ben know lightning was coming down the kite?
The hair on the kite string rose up to stand straight at attention.
Energy is the ability to apply force
What does the girl mean when she says she felt her insides shrivel?
She felt nervous
When matter is mixed evenly with another kind of matter, what forms?
Solution
Where does Santa live?
The North Pole
Who was most successful during the Gold Rush?
Businessmen
Where might chemical energy be stored?
It can be stored in places such as petroleum, coal, wood, or food
How did the children help to cross the river on the raft?
They kicked.
What is a simple example of a physical change?
Tearing paper
Where does electricity come from in a city?
How did the Gosh Rush impact the amount of people who moved to California in the 1800s?
It changed California from a frontier territory in a prosperous statehood with towns and flourishing entertainment.
What kind of energy is stored in objects under tension?
Mechanical energy
Why did the other travelers laugh at the girl and her family?
They saw the fruit trees and thought the trees would not survive the trip.
A change in state from boiling is a _____ change.
physical
What is Kaitlyn Teacher's theory on why the girl in Apples to Oregon is named Delicious.
It is a type of apple
What is the brand name of the company started by a businessman from the Gold Rush?
Levi's
Explain an example of mechanical energy in motion.
Wind blowing down branches in a storm is an example of mechanical energy in motion because an outside force is moving the branches.
What three things did the girl compare the river to?
Texas, Momma's muskrat stew, and a cowboy's toenails.
What is an example of a solution?
Hot chocolate
What is another name for Santa Claus?
O'l Saint Nick