6th Grade
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Teacher Trivia
100
Humans breath this molecule in through our respiratory system.
What is oxygen?
100
Evaporation is what we call it when a liquid changes to a gas. This is what it's called when a gas changes to a liquid.
What is condensation?
100
The two ends of a magnet that attract.
What are the north and south Pole?
100
There are TWO science teachers are from the east coast. Name one of them.
Who are Ms. Goodell and Ms. Stypeck
200
Breck put a can of Coke Zero in the refrigerator. The molecules in the can of coke...
a) got smaller
b) gained energy from the air in the fridge
c) transferred energy to the air in the fridge
What is c) transferred energy to energy to the air in the fridge
200
This is what scientists call the soft, solid layer of the earth on top of which tectonic plates move.
What is the mantle?
200
Gene copies that are the same.
What is homozygous?
200
This Science Teacher has been at McClure the longest.
Who is Mr. McKean
300
Ocean currents play a major role in shaping the climate of a location on earth. What is a major cause of ocean currents?
Prevailing winds
and/or
Density (differences in temperature or salinity causing different water densities)
300
The rock cycle includes sedimentary, igneous, and this type rock that has been altered by heat and pressure over long periods of time.
What are metamorphic rocks?
300
A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait.
What is a mutation?
300
The science classrooms were renovated 3 years ago. During this remodel, this new feature was installed, much to the disappointment of your teachers.
What is the chemical shower?
400
Protein breaks down into this molecule in the digestive system.
What are amino acids?
400
Photosynthesis involves taking in this important molecule from the air so that plants can use it to break down energy storage molecules.
What is carbon dioxide, or carbon?
400
The ability to make things move or change
What is energy?
400
These are the first names, in alphabetical order, of all 4 science teachers at McClure.
Breck, Bruce, Molly, Sophia (Sophie is acceptable)
500
This is the moon phase that occurs when the moon is positioned between the earth and the sun, and it is not a solar eclipse.
A new moon.
500
Diamond is the strongest mineral on earth. It is made of of just this one type of atom.
What is carbon?
500
When light interacts with an object, it can do these three things.
What is absorb, transmit, and reflect?
500
There are two people in this school who used to teach Math at McClure. They ALSO used to teach Science at McClure. Now, they have different roles in our school community. Name one of them.
Ms. Hack and/or Ms. Jennings