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Ms. Cervi
Ms. Cervi
I have 3 of them. They like to eat, a lot.
What is "How many children does Ms. Cervi have?"
How do you know what to do in a science lab?
By listening to the directions and reading instructions carefully
This is Rule #1 in Ms. Cervi's classroom
What is "No Tocar!"
This unbalanced force slows things down, like when you slide on the floor, or when cars roll to a stop.
What is "Friction"
This colorful chart shows all the elements that exist.
What is The Periodic Table of Elements"
How many years has Ms. Cervi been teaching?
What is 30+ years?
This is Rule #1 in Ms. Cervi's classroom
What is "Don't Touch"
This is where your phone should be.
What is "my locker"
This word means how fast something is going. You can calculate it with the following formula: Distance / time
Its units are meters per second.
What is "Speed"
The small building blocks of matter that all things are made of. Made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What are "atoms"
This soft inviting color makes Ms. Cervi think of peace and nature and living things.
What is green?
Sticking your nose into a beaker and sniffing is dangerous. A better way is to...?
What is "wafting"
Long hair should be tied back during labs because it could accidentally come into contact with this.
What is FIRE or CHEMICALS?
This force causes your laundry to stick together when it comes out of the drier.
What is "Static Electricity"
The students walk in and the tables are set up with beakers and flasks and liquids and powders and spring scales and tools and lots of things. One student was so overcome with curiosity he just had to touch one of the liquids. The liquid burnt his skin. If the student had listened to this rule, he wouldn't be hurt.
What is "Don't Touch!"
It's my FAVORITE Science to teach.
What is "Physics?'
Ms. Cervi has chemicals on the tables. Your task is to pass out the safety equipment. What are you passing out?
What is "gloves and eye goggles"
This is when assignments are due.
What is "On the due date!"
Today we are launching rockets to test the elastic potential energy of a rubberband as it is stretched. Ms. has set the tables with all the supplies, including rubberbands. While discussing the expecations, a rubberband goes flying across the room and hits another student in the face. Which rule was broken?
What is "Don't touch"
Dihydrogen Monoxide is a chemical compound made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Which common liquid is this?
What is "water"?
This is Ms. Cervi's #1 Rule in her Classroom
What is "Don't Touch!"
Oh No! The chemical spilled. I jump up and down, laugh, point fingers, and hide what I did from Ms. Cervi.
What is "how not to handle a chemical spill"
When can you eat during a Science Lab
What is NEVER!
As a roller coaster travels down a big hill, it gets faster and faster. When the coaster increases speed, how does this affect the coaster's KINETIC ENERGY?
What is "it also Increases"
Why do fireworks burn different colors?
What is "different elements produce different colors"