Brainstarters
Cooking
Engineering
Roller Coaster Physics
S.T.E.A.M
100

Name one category on your Brainstarter page.

Which two don't belong?

Two truths and a lie.

Find the pattern.

100

What are some tools that you use in the kitchen?

Mixing bowls, measuring spoons, cooking and cutting tools.

100

What product did we design in this unit?

Water filters

100

What makes roller coasters move?

Physics

100

What does STEAM stand for?

Science

Technology

Engineering 

Art 

Math

200

Find the pattern.

2, 4, 6, __,___

8,10

200

True or False - You should wash all fruits and vegetables before cooking them.

True

200

What is technology?

Anything created by people to solve a problem.

200

What is "Energy in Motion" called?

Kinetic Energy

200

When is Earth Day?

April 22nd

300

On which continent is Sweden?

Europe

300

One cup is equal to ___ ounces.

8

300

What is an engineer?

Someone who designs, creates or improves upon a product or process to solve a problem.

300

Name one of Newton's Laws.

1. An object in motion will stay in motion until acted on by an outside force.

2. Force = Mass X Acceleration

3. Every action has an opposite but equal reaction.

300

What STEAM activities did we create?

Boats and Hats

400

What would you study in Meteorology class?

The weather.

400

Different cultures reflect a wide __________of foods.

variety

400

What is an environmental engineer?

Someone who designs, creates or improves upon a product or process to solve a problem related to the environment.

400

What is the formula for Force?

Force = Mass X Acceleration

400

Where did the term "Big Wig" come from and what does it mean?

It originated in previous civilizations where the importance of a person correlated to the size of their wig.  It means an important person.

500

Benjamin Franklin was a US  ambassador to what country?

France

500

Your cookie recipes were judged by 3 qualities - what were 2 of the 3?

Texture, taste and uniqueness.

500

What 4 steps are in the Engineering Design Process?

Ask

Imagine

Plan

Create

Improve

500

Define acceleration as it relates to physics.

Speed is a change in velocity - either speeding up or slowing down.

500

True or False?

The water filters that we designed and created is a type of STEAM activity?

True!

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