Rocks/Soil
Changing Patterns
Sun
Air
Severe Weather
100

What is the TEXTURE of soil?

How the soil FEELS

100

A student saw some rocks and made a table to describe them.

Observation

1 dark

2 shiny

3 striped

What did the student describe?

A. how big the rocks were

B. what the rocks felt like

C. what the rocks looked like

c. what the rock looked like

100

What warms the Earth?

The sun's energy

100

Sarah looks outside and sees that the wind is blowing. What is happening when the wind blows?

The air is _______?

The air is MOVING

100

where is the most dangerous place to be during a thunderstorm

outside by a tree

200

What does nonliving mean?

something that is no longer or was never alive

200

This summer, the weather is hot and sunny. 

Based on what we know about weather PATTERNS what is the weather likely going to be like next summer?

hot and sunny

200

If Ben puts an icecube in the sun, what will happen to it?

It will melt

200

Which option has moving air?

a. a boy pulling a wagon

b. a girl drinking water

c. a boy splashing in a pool

d. the wind pushing a sailboat

d. the wind pushing a sailboat

200

What is a tornado and what can it cause?

Strong spinning wind storm that can cause destroyed properties and losing power.

NO SNOW 

300

What's one way that all rocks are alike?

They are all nonliving things

300

Marina observes how long it takes water to change forms. She watches an ice cube melt.

Which is the most useful observation in Marina’s scientific test?

A. The ice cube is frozen water.

B. She likes the way the ice cube feels.

C. She thinks the water will be very cold.

D. The cube took about 12 minutes to melt.

D. The cube took 12 minutes to melt

300

A student placed two containers with the same amount of water in the sun and covered one. A day later, the uncovered container has less water. What happened to the water?

It evaporated

300

Sam thinks that his plant has grown an inch in the last week. What is the only way he can be sure of this?

compare last week's measurement to this weeks measurment

300

Hurricanes happen in Florida almost every year. Why do we have to prepare for hurricanes?

They are dangerous and can last for days

400

If you were to examine soil, you would see nonliving things. What is one nonliving thing you could find in soil?

a. worms

b. plants

c. rocks

rocks

400

What are are weather PATTERNS?

Weather patterns are weather changes that repeat.

400

If i want to keep the water in a pot from evaporating, what can I do to the pot?

cover it

400

Where is air found?

every where

400

What is a meteorologist?

A Scientist that studies weather

500

I decided that i want to plant a garden. Why should I not use sand as the soil in my garden.

The particles are too large and don't retain enough water to help plants grow.

500

Maggie measured the length of her dog on Tuesday, what would likely be true if she measured her dog again on Wednesday?

It would be the same length

500

Jason did an experiment to see how long it would take water to evaporate.

How can he get the same results when he repeats the experiment?

Do the experiment the exact same way

500

Who or what needs are to survive

people, animals, and plants

500

what are the characteristics of a blizzard

strong winds and heavy snow