Inquiry Skills
Force
Motion
Sound
Science Tools
100
This word means to sort items into groups based on their properties
What is classify
100
A force is a ____ or a _____
What is push or a pull
100
This is the length between two objects or locations
What is distance
100
This is the quick back and forth movement that produces sound
What is a vibration
100
This tool is used to observe small objects; it makes small items larger
What is a microscope (or magnifying glass)
200
This word describes attributes of an item, such as size, shape, color, and texture
What is property
200
The stronger a force, the ______something will move
What is stronger
200
This means how fast an object is moving
What is speed
200
Sounds travels through all states of the matter. It travels the fastest through a _______
What is solid
200
This tool helps scientist observe items that are far away, such as planets.
What is telescope
300
One of the five senses you use to describe things by color
What is sight
300
This force pulls objects towards each other and keeps us on the ground!
What is gravity
300
North, East, South and West can all describe the ______ an object is moving
What is direction
300
Pitch is how high or low a sound is. What is one way to change pitch?
What is tightness (tension), length or thickness
300
This tool is used to pick up small objects, maybe to get a splinter out
What are tweezers
400
Using the senses to describe something; the first thing you do is make ___________
What is observations
400
The larger an object, the _______ the force needs to be to move it
What is stronger
400
This force occurs when two objects rub together and slows objects down
What is friction
400
Volume is how loud or soft a sound is. What is one way to change volume?
What is force or distance
400
This tool is used to measure mass and weight
What is a scale
500
This term means the amount of matter in something. This will never change, even in outer space!
What is mass
500
If you want to travel faster, do you want MORE or LESS friction?
What is less
500
True or false: objects can only travel in a straight line
What is false
500
Sound waves that bounce back are called what?
What is an echo
500
This tool measures volume and has a spout for pouring
What is a beaker
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