Science Sleuths (Properties & Mixtures)
Mia weighs her lunchbox. The scale shows 2 kg. What does this tell her?
A. How heavy the lunchbox is
B. The lunchbox is empty
C. The lunchbox is floating
A. How heavy the lunchbox is
Ice is a ____.
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
A. Solid
Which of these makes a solution?
A. Sand + water
B. Sugar + water
C. Oil + water
D. Rocks + soil
B. Sugar + water
What would happen if you wore your backpack backwards?
A. You’d carry books on your chest
B. You’d run faster
C. Homework disappears
A. You’d carry books on your chest
Salt + water makes a _____.
A. Mixture
B. Solution
C. Gas
B. Solution
Liam mixes trail mix (nuts, raisins, chocolate). What is this?
A. Mixture
B. Solution
C. Solid only
A. Mixture
Which weighs more: 1 pound of marshmallows or 1 pound of rocks?
A. Rocks
B. Marshmallows
C. Same weight
C. Same weight
Which will float on water?
A. Rock
B. Cork
C. Metal spoon
B. Cork
A student drops a paperclip in water. It sinks and a magnet pulls it out. What property does it have?
A. Magnetic
B. Liquid
C. Dissolves
A. Magnetic
I’m round, I shine in the sky at night, and sometimes I look like a banana. What am I?
The moon
Trail mix is a mixture because…
A. You can still see the different parts
B. The raisins disappear
C. It magically turns into soup
A. You can still see the different parts
Salt disappears in water, pepper floats on top. What’s true?
A. Salt dissolved, pepper did not dissolve
B. Pepper dissolved, salt did not dissolve
C. Both are solutions
A. Salt dissolved, pepper did not dissolve
The more you use me, the sharper I get. What am I?
A. A pencil
B. Scissors
C. Your brain
C. Your brain
If you pour oil into water, what happens?
A. Oil floats on top in a layer
B. Oil dissolves evenly
C. Oil sinks to the bottom
A. Oil floats on top in a layer