Science Tools
Changing Physical Properties
Physical Properties
Combining Materials
Sensory
100
Scientists use tools everyday to observe things around them. Which tool would a scientist use to look or examine something closely?
What is hand lens?
100
What would be the best material to change the texture of wood from rough to smooth?
What is sand paper?
100
Physical property that best describes a rubber band
What is flexible?
100
What would happen if there wasn’t a sturdy base (play dough) for the bridge to be built on?
What is it would fall down?
100
Popcorn would be described as...
What is fluffy, white, and bumpy.
200
What science tool would a scientist use to measure the mass of an object?
What is a balance scale?
200
What are TWO ways to change the shape of paper?
What is cut and fold?
200
What are physical properties of an orange?
What is color, shape, size, mass?
200
If you built a birdhouse which would be stronger – cardboard and glue or wood and nails?
What is wood and nails?
200
An apple would be described as...
What is red, smooth, solid.
300
What tool would you use if you were lost, and needed to determine the right direction to find your way back?
What is a compass?
300
What would change if you lit/melted a candle?
What is size and mass?
300
Which physical property of the candle would change after it is burned for 5 minutes?
What is size?
300
What would happen to a birdhouse made of cardboard and glue if it rained outside?
What is it would fall apart?
300
Sand paper is described as...
What is rough?
400
What tool can you use to measure solid and liquids?
What is a measuring cup?
400
What physical property of a rubber band changes when it is stretched?
What is shape and length?
400
Describe physical property of a pencil.
What is long, yellow, skinny, hard, smooth....
400
Which would be stronger a bridge built with toothpicks and index cards or one built with play dough and index cards?
What is play dough and index cards?
400
Examples of liquid are...
What is water, juice, milk, soda.
500
What tool tells us the temperature outside, inside, of water, food etc?
What is a thermometer?
500
What could I do to change matter from a liquid to a solid?
What is cool or freeze it?
500
If I fold a piece of paper, the physical property that changes is
What is size and shape.
500
Sturdy means...
What is strong?
500
Rubberband is described as...
What is flexible, smooth, tan?
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