Electricity & Energy
What word describes materials that allow electricity to flow easily?
Conductor
What do we call things that can move through the air using lift?
Flying devices
The Earth spins on its axis once a day. What do we call the cycle of day and night?
Day and Night
Name a tool that helps us look at distant objects in space.
Telescope
Name one GROUP of animals you learned about last year.
Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, or fish
What is the opposite of a conductor, which does not allow electricity to pass through easily?
Insulator
Name one obvious difference between living and non‑living things that fly.
Living things can control their flight biologically, non‑living require engineering
Name one of the phases of the Moon students learn about.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Crescent.
What type of vehicle or instrument do astronauts send into space to collect data?
Space probe or satellite
What term describes animals without backbones?
Invertebrates
Name two types of circuits students learn about in Grade 6
Series and Parallel
What force keeps objects grounded ?
Gravity
What phenomenon occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun align and the Moon blocks the Sun?
Solar Eclipse
Besides look and observe, how do humans get to space?
Astronaut missions
What is a organism that makes its own food using sunlight called?
A plant
What do you call the transformation from electrical energy into light, heat, motion, or sound?
Energy transformation
What force helps objects stay up in the air?
Lift
What do you call the closer alignment when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?
Lunar Eclipse
What kinds of challenges do astronauts face in space and need solutions for?
Meeting their needs—food, shelter, air, etc.
Name one way scientists classify living things into different groups?
Based on characteristics like body structure, how they reproduce, what they eat, and other traits.
What’s one reason we compare renewable and non‑renewable energy sources?
To evaluate resource use and environmental impact (I'll be generous)
When students test flying devices, which three aspects are they examining?
Design, lift, movement/control
Why do we see different constellations throughout the year?
Because of Earth’s revolution and changing night sky
How has Canadian technology contributed to space exploration?
Canada developed technologies like the Canadarm, which helped astronauts perform tasks on space shuttles and the International Space Station.
What concept helps explain why some animals have behaviors that help them survive and reproduce?
Natural Selection