Your World Up Close
Why does the sugar crystal in the photomicrograph look different from the real thing?
It has been greatly magnified
What were Isabel, Mariela, and Hector working on?
They were working on a shrinking potion
What did Richie give to Sadie?
He gave her a bouquet of flowers
What is matter?
Matter is what makes up everything.
What tool measures weight?
Spring Scale
What can an electron microscope do?
It can magnify items to thousands of times their actual size
Why did Hector make cupcakes for his class?
It was part of his plan to shrink his class
What did Richie think was important?
Watching Sadie’s game
What are some properties of matter?
Shape, size, color, texture (feel), taste
Helium in a balloon is in which state of matter?
Gas
What are pictures taken by an electron microscope called?
They are called photomicrographs
Who made the antidote to the potion?
Hector
What meant more to Sadie than “I’m sorry” ever could?
Richie telling her that she was his best friend
What are the metric units of measurement we learned in class?
Liter, gram, meter
What object is attracted to magnets?
Iron
What did Wilson Bentley’s photographs show?
They showed that there was no such thing as a typical snowflake
Why was Hector practically invisible in his elementary school? (Complete sentences)
His short stature made him practically invisible.
How did Sadie play the rest of the game?
She kept the bouquet of flowers in her lap while playing
Which one has more mass: A 10 cm solid metal ball or a 20 cm balloon filled with air?
A 10 cm solid metal ball
What tool measures length?
Ruler
When were the first photomicrographs taken?
1840
What was Hector mostly interested in? (Complete sentences)
He was interested in how the experiment would increase his popularity.
What is a simile?
A simile is a comparison using like or as.
When you jump up, why do you come down? (Complete Sentences)
We come down because of the force of gravity. It pulls us down and stops us from floating away.
Would an apple be the same weight on the Moon? Why? (Complete Sentences)
No, because there is less gravity on the Moon than on Earth. The less gravity there is in a place, the less an object will weigh.