Matter
What are the three type of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas.
When clouds get too heavy to hold water in the water cycle, what happens?
The water falls to the earth/precipitation.
What season are most baby animals born in?
Spring
What do bears, woodchucks, honeybees, snakes, and skunks all do in winter?
Hibernate.
What is an engineer?
A career where people create and build new ideas to solve problems.
What type of matter changes shape depending on the container?
liquid
Studying the water cycle, where is most water on earth found?
In our oceans.
How many seasons are there?
Four
Why do some animals migrate during the winter?
To find warmer climates until winter is over.
What question do engineers ask before they begin creating?
What problem needs to be solved?
What has been done before?
How can you turn a solid into a liquid?
You can turn a solid into a liquid by applying enough heat to it and melting it. However, not all solids will melt.
Why is the sun an important part of the water cycle?
The sun turns water on the Earth into vapor. Another way to say this is that it causes water to evaporate.
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
What happens in an animals body when they hibernate?
An animals breathing, heart rate, and other bodily functions slow down during hibernation.
Why is important to imagine or brainstorm before you begin planning?
It is important to brainstorm to get all your ideas out there so you can choose the best one!
What are some physical properties of a solid?
Physical properties of a solid include their height, weight, and color. Also the words firm, rigid, soft, flexible, transparent, round, flat, sharp, etc.
Describe condensation in the water cycle.
Condensation is when warm vapor rises, gets cold and gathers together into clouds.
What causes the seasons?
The tilt of the earth's axis.
Name one animal that migrates.
Whales, Monarch Butterflies, Sandhill Cranes, Red Crabs, Canadian Geese, etc.
Last week you practiced being an engineer, what did you build and how did it solve a problem?
Answers may vary.
How do the molecules in a gas behave?
They move around freely at high speeds.
Studying the water cycle, where is the purest water on Earth?
Glaciers and Ice Caps
True or False: The earth is the center of the solar system.
False!
Some animals stay in Michigan during the winter and do not hibernate. Can you name one of these animals?
Deer, Snowshoe Hare, Moose, Wild Turkey, Coyote, Owl, Fox...