Investigations
Alex was in a hurry to get to work. He was driving over the speed limit, when suddenly, he heard a siren and saw flashing lights, "No! Please not now!" he thought.
Q1: What do you think is happening?
Q1: A police officer is pulling Alex over and he will get a speeding fine.
I have a face, but no eyes. I have hands, but no arms.
What am I?
A clock.
If I spill the milk on the floor, then
I will clean it up.
Inside the house, the water reached four feet high. All of the furniture was ruined. What kind of weather caused this?
a flood
The door opened automatically when I approached it. I took a cart and headed to the dairy section. I picked up a bottle of milk and placed it in the cart.
Where am I?
grocery store
It was very cold. Joe had a black hat, a carrot, and a handful of black rocks. He rolled and rolled. What was Joe making?
a snowman
I can be hot, I can be cold, I can run and I can be still or sparkling.
What am I?
Water.
If I studied very hard for my math test. What grade do you think I will get?
a good grade, because I studied
The room was dark and quiet. We heard Carl and his mother talking as they came in through the front door. I heard two girls in the corner giggle nervously. Another girl whispered at them to be quiet. I hid behind the table where the cake and presents were set out. The tension in the room grew as we waited for them to open the living room door.
Q1: What is going on?
Q1: A surprise birthday party.
The sun was shining and I was dripping wet, eager to get my towel and dry off. I walked quickly around the edge as the sign nearby read “No running”. As I picked up my towel, a person wearing red and yellow blew their whistle and yelled “No diving at this end!”.
Where am I?
The swimming pool.
Tia is starting to feel tired, but she told herself she could do it. She only needs to overtake one more person to win. "I can do this!", she said as she pedalled even faster.
Q1: What is Tia doing?
Q1: Tia is competing in a bicycle/cycling race.
Dad let me carry me the basket. It was very high. I reached high to pick the shiniest ones. I took a few bites as we walked along. When we go home, Mom is going to make some pies. Where were we?
at the apple orchard picking apples
If I want the seeds to grow, then
I will have to water them every day.
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming her nose when she slowly realized that it was a Tuesday. Struggling top open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48am!”, she shouted. “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed and threw on her uniform, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her bag and ran out the door.
Q1: What is going on?
Q1: Cassie is late for school.
The boys were building a sand castle. They were collecting buckets of water. Where were they?
at the beach
Beep! Beep! It was raining hard and some of the drivers were losing their patience. "I wonder why there is so much traffic...", Valerie thought. As she drove, she saw an ambulance and police cars.
Q1: What is causing the traffic?
Q2: How do you know?
Q1: There was a car accident ahead of Valerie.
Q2: When car accidents occur, and people need to be helped by emergency services, this often causes traffic near the accident to slow down. Valerie sees the ambulance and police cars and the traffic near the accident has become congested and slow.
Katie was excited about tonight. She put on her big red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face white with a big, red circle on each cheek. She attached her large, red squeaky nose. What was she dressed as?
a clown
My friend came to school very tired this morning. Why do you think your friend is so tired?
They did not get enough sleep last night.
Ellen pressed the button and after a few seconds the door opened. She stepped inside and pressed another button that had the number '10' on it. The door closed. Then, she felt the floor moving up.
Where was Ellen?
She was in an elevator.
Sally pushed some letters, then the space bar. She pushed enter three times. What was Sally using?
a computer
It was hot and my snack was melting. I had to eat it quickly. What was I eating?
ice cream
The dog barked when he saw a bushy tail running up the tree trunk. What did the dog see?
a squirrel
If my computer is not working, then
I will ask for help.
Anna and her dad were finishing up a project in the shed together. "Can we paint the roof red?", asked Anna. "Sure", said Anna's dad. "Then, when the paint dries, can we find a place to hang it in the backyard that the birds will like?"
Q1: What do you think Anna and her dad were making?
Q1: Anna and her dad were making a bird house.
Molly gathered a rectangular pan, the mix, eggs and oil. What was Molly doing?
baking a cake