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Scientific Method
Matter and Mixtures
Cells
Energy
Random
100
Name the pieces of equipment on your table
1. A beaker 2. A test tube
100
What is the boiling point of pure water? What is the freezing point?
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius and freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
100
What kind of microbe is yeast?
It is a fungus
100
Draw a diagram to show the difference between matter and energy. You can explain it too.
How did they do?
100
Why is there always a little bit of writing left at the top of the whiteboard during Ms. Merrigan's classes?
She is not tall enough to reach the top of the board to clean it off.
200
Write a purpose question relating to making or flying paper aeroplanes
Ex. How does changing the type of paper affect how far a paper aeroplane flies?
200
Use the equipment provided to show how to separate dirt from water. What is this technique called?
Have they done it right?
200
Why are viruses not really considered to be living things?
They can not reproduce themselves - they have to invade other cells in order to do this.
200
Calculate the amount of work done when a 2 kg book is lifted 2m above the ground. (Work = force x distance. Force = mass x 9.8)
39.2 newtons
200
How many 4-squares are painted in the 4-square area?
There are 5!
300
Write 3 reasons why science is an important subject for us to learn about
Hmmm, how convincing are they?
300
Pour 150mL of water into the measuring cylinder and find the temperature of the water.
Hmmm, is it accurate?
300
What is the process that causes this carrot in pure water to go hard and this one in salt water to go soft?
OSMOSIS
300
Use the toy cars to show the difference between power and work
Does it make sense?
300
What was the date of your Science Showcase?
C, D, E - Wed 7 June G, H - Thur 8 June B - Mon 12 June
400
Name the 8 steps of the scientific method in order
Purpose, hypothesis, variables, materials, procedure, data, conclusion, evaluation
400
Draw diagrams to show the difference between a solution and a suspension.
How good are these pictures?
400
What are the 7 characteristics of life?
Movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, nutrition.
400
Draw a diagram to show gravitational potential energy changing to kinetic energy
How good is your drawing?
400
Look at the periodic table of elements. Can you name 10 of the elements from their symbols?
Can you?
500
Next year you will take part in the Innovation Fair instead of the Science Showcase. Name 3 differences between the science showcase and the Innovation Fair.
1. It is done in Design and Science classes 2. It is displayed in the Commons 3. You solve a real world problem (using design thinking)
500
Using every member of your group to represent particles, show how particles are organised in a solid, liquid and gas
Hmmm - what do we think?!
500
Draw a plant and an animal cell. Label the following parts: cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, choloplasts
How do they look?
500
Use every member of your group to show BOTH ways that gravitational potential energy can be increased
How creative have they been?
500
What are the names of all 4 MS science teachers AND the lab technician.
Ms. Nikki, Ms. Merrigan, Ms. Malatesta, Ms. Holloway, Ms. Tabata