Scientists and Crows
How do crows eat food that is inside hard shells?
Crows use different ways to break hard shells and get the food. (cars and their strong beaks)
The group Bicycle Exchange asks people to
donate their old bikes.
George de Mestral examined ______
cockleburs
What can someone do with the things that they don't need anymore?
They can donate them.
Hard C or Soft C: ice
soft C
Scientists studied crows in a lab so they could
see whether crows could figure out how to solve problems.
What do the volunteers do at Bicycle Exchange?
They give bikes and helmets to people.
What ingredients were mixed together to make fireworks?
salt, charcoal, and sulfur
An idea that explains something is a....
theory!
Does -ed add a syllable to the following word: stack
No - 'stacked' is one syllable. (no t/d at the end of stack)
Scientists learn more about animals by
watching them in labs or outside
How are all the volunteers in this reading similar?
They work to get bikes to people who need them.
Play-Doh® was once used to clean....
wallpaper!
We tried to _____ the math problem.
solve
Hard C or Soft C: circus
Hard C or Soft C!
What is the main idea in scientists and crows?
Scientists studied crows to learn about how crows solve problems.
When do the volunteers feel good?
When they hear from people who are happy to have the bikes.
What did James Wright discover?
something better than rubber which turned into silly putty
A heart, a flag or a logo are all examples of ...
symbols
Does -ed add a syllable to the following word: start
Yes - Started has an extra syllable : star/ted (start ends with -t, so -ed add a syllable)
What is a detail that supports the main idea?
- Crows break things using cars or strong beaks
- Crows used a bent wire to get a bucket in a lab
- Scientists studies crows in a lab
What do many children in Togo do which is difficult?
They travel a long way to school.
Why is this text called Accidental Inventions?
It is about how different creations were invented because of mistakes or accidents!
For safety, the officers made sure they had their gloves, boots, and....
helmets!
Does -ed add a syllable to the following word: decide?
Bonus Question: what kind of 'c' is in this word? Hard or Soft C?
Yes - 'Decided' has an extra syllable : de/ci/ded (decide ends with -de and the 'e' is silent, so -ed add a syllable)
Decide has a soft C