Energy on the Move
Mixing Things Up
Change of State Detectives
Choose the Right Material
Where did it Go?
100

This word names a material that lets heat or electricity pass through easily.

conductor

100

Raisins and cereal are combined in a bowl. This general term describes the combination.

mixture

100

Butter changes from a solid to a liquid in a warm pan. This phase change occurs.

melting

100

A coat needs this property to keep the cold from coming in.

Insulation

100

Salt is stirred into water until its grains cannot be seen. This process has occurred.

Dissolving

200

This word names a material that slows the movement of heat.

insulator

200

Salt dissolves evenly in warm water. This special type of mixture forms.

solution

200

Juice becomes a solid ice pop in a freezer. This phase change occurs.

freezing

200

A reusable rubber band needs this property so it can bend around a wrist.

Flexibility 

200

Although dissolved salt cannot be seen, its tiny particles are still in this location.

The Water

300

A metal pan gets hot on the stove. Heat moves from the burner into this object.

the pan

300

Sand settles at the bottom of a jar of water. This explains why the sand and water do not form a solution.

the sand does not dissolve

300

A puddle gets smaller as liquid water enters the air as a gas. This phase change occurs.

evaporation

300

This property describes if something is yellow, blue, or green.

color 

300

A shallow dish of saltwater sits uncovered. Only water evaporates. This substance remains after the dish dries.

Salt

400

A warm lunch container has a layer of foam around it. This explains how the foam helps keep lunch warm.

insulation 

400

Brass is made by combining copper and zinc. This name describes the resulting metal mixture.

alloy

400

Water vapor touches a cool mirror and forms liquid droplets. This phase change occurs.

condensation

400

A playground slide has a bumpy surface that catches clothing. This surface property would help riders move down easily.

smoothness

400

Some water evaporates from a saltwater dish. This describes what happens to the amount of salt left in the dish.

It stays the same.

500

Two spoon handles sit in hot soup. The steel handle warms faster than the wooden handle. This observation shows which material conducts heat better.

steel

500

One jar contains salt dissolved in water. Another contains small pebbles in water. This mixture can be separated using a filter that catches the pebbles.

pebbles and water

500

Melted candle wax becomes solid as it cools. This describes what happens to its thermal energy.

heat energy leaves the wax or the molecules slow down

500

A shelf made from thin cardboard bends under heavy books. What property does the cardboard need to improve the shelf design

Strength

500

Two dishes start with equal amounts of the same saltwater solution. More water evaporates from Dish A. Dish B does not have any water evaporate.  Which of the dishes has more salt that water left in it?

Dish A

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