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Atoms
Magnets
Generators
Potpourri
STE@M
100
What is everything made out of?
Atoms.
100
The force of energy around a magnet is called a
Magnetic field.
100
True or false: Copper wires are inside generators.
True.
100
Electricity travels in closed loops called
Circuits.
100
The big satellite in the sky that we studied is called the
International Space Station.
200
An atom resembles a ...
The sun with planets spinning around it.
200
The two ends of a magnet are called the ....
North and South poles.
200
Power plants use giant wheels called ...
Turbines.
200
An open circuit has a __________ in its path.
break
200
What software did we use to design our satellites on our netbooks?
Sketch-Up Pro
300
The center of an atom is called the
Nucleus
300
If you try to push two North poles together, what will happen?
They will repel each other.
300
Generators produce what?
Energy
300
Imagine you have a battery, a light, and two wires. The light will not work. What could be the cause?
1. The light bulb is broken. 2. The battery is dead. 3. The circuit is open.
300
Name two tools that you can use in Sketch-Up?
1. Grab 2. Zoom 3. Draw 4. Warehouse and more!
400
The nucleus is made out of these two things.
Protons and Electrons.
400
What would happen if you put a North and South pole together.
They would attract each other.
400
What flows through power lines? Electrons, protons, or neutrons?
Electrons.
400
Hydroelectric power plants are powered with ....
Water.
400
What makes Jitterbots jitter? Be specific.
The imbalance of the motor.
500
Do electrons have a positive or negative charge?
Negative.
500
What materials can be magnetic?
Metals.
500
How is electricity transported from a power plant to a home?
Through power lines.
500
Name at least two kinds of power plants?
1. Solar 2. Nuclear 3. Wind 4. Hydro 5. Wood/coal/gas
500
What was the name of the coding software we used before using Legorobotics?
Lightbot.