Building
Forces
Makey Makey
Circuits
Avani, Becca, Tara
100

What shape is the best for building the base of a structure?

triangle

100

What force pulls you towards the ground?

Gravitational Force

100

Rank these materials from most to least conductive.

rubber, tinfoil, play doh

1. tinfoil

2. play doh

3. rubber

100

What are electrons?

Little pieces of negative charge

100

Where does Avani live? 

Illinois

200

Why is communication important?

To share ideas and to work as a team (other answers are acceptable)

200

What force makes a rocket go up?

Thrust

200

Why do you need to wear a foil ring with the makey makey kit?

to complete the circuit (create a closed circuit)

200

Which directions do electrons move in a circuit?

Either towards the positive end or towards the negative end

Towards the positive end

200

Where does Becca live?

California

300

What are some important parts of a building that make it stable?

Strong structure (large base, sturdy materials, strong frame)

300

Why do parachutes useful? (state the name of the force)

Parachutes slow objects/people down using drag force

300

What does a switch do?

opens and closes the circuit

300

Draw a series circuit and a parallel circuit

drawing

300

Where does Tara live?

Connecticut

400

Why is it important for engineers to conserve their materials?

Only have a certain amount of money

Reusing materials is good for the environment

etc.

400

Besides Earth and other planets, what else has gravitational force?

Anything with mass

400

What happens to the brightness of a lightbulb if the lights are in parallel and not in series?

Get dimmer 

400

How many siblings do each of us have? 

Avani - 2

Becca - 1

Tara - 1

500

FINAL JEOPARDY

Match the fun fact to the STOMPER

This STOMPer knows how to milk a goat

This STOMPer competed in the junior olympics

This STOMPer has never broken a bone

Becca

Avani

Tara

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