Word Work
Add "dis-" in front of the following word that means that one couldn't care less
disinterested
Felix was always asking about _____.
food
details about characters
literary
A molecule that contains more than one element, ex.) fool's gold
compound
A synonym for young, often used in science
juvenile
True or false: Amy was excited to be at fossil camp
false
facts about how paleontologists excavate fossils
informational
When a solid transforms into a liquid, this is done by the following process
melting
mistake
Matt's twin
Amy
"But for now, think of a fossil as matter that has undergone change."
"Matter?" Julian asked, frowning.
"Matter is everything in and around you," Tess explained, "all the 'stuff' in the earth, in our solar system, our galaxy, and the rest of the universe."
informational
Processes like recycling that can happen again and again
Chemical changes
amusement
Dr. Forester (1st motive)
teach the campers about fossils
Nothing else disturbed their work for the rest of the day, and Dr. Forester was very pleased with their progress. As the sun started to sink in the Western sky, they packed up their gear and said good-bye to Achy-Breaky for another day....
literary
Name a metal that can be found on the Periodic Table of Elements
gold, silver, copper...
evaporation
Julian (2nd motive) *Spoiler alert!*
steal the 6th fossil to have a closer look
Matt's hand shot up. "The wood in the campfire is undergoing a chemical change, isn't it? And it's giving off both heat and light in the process."
"A point for Matt!" Tess cried. "Yes, when wood burns it is undergoing a very dramatic chemical change."
"And it's not reversible, either," Daria chimed in. "You can't turn the ashes into wood again."
informational: chemical change, non-reversible
Name a gas on the Periodic Table of the Elements
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen...