Friction
What is friction?
A force that slows down your push.
What would happen to a board bridge when people walk over it?
It would sag and not support very much weight.
What part of the hoppers made them hop?
The rubberbands.
Are paperclips magnetic?
No.
What is Miss Kuhlman's favorite color?
Blue
What is something that would have very low friction?
Ice, glass, soap, oil, something on rollers.
What type of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge?
Suspension.
True or false: The last rubber band on the watermelon was stronger than the other rubber bands, and that is why it bursted.
False.
Name a magnetic object.
Anything with iron. Paperclips, for example.
How old is Miss Kuhlman?
22
What is something that would create a lot of friction when it is rubbed against something?
Sandpaper, rubber, rock, sand, any rough surface.
Why are other bridges stronger than a single board bridge?
Board bridges don't have anything to support them.
What made your hoppers hop higher? Why?
Adding another rubber band made them go higher because there was more force making it go up.
How could you make chocolate syrup attract to a magnet?
Add iron shavings to it.
What is Miss Kuhlman's favorite grade to teach?
ANYTHING but 3rd grade!
(Just kidding, 3rd grade is the best!!)
What could you do to go down a slide faster?
Reduce the friction. You could add soap or wear slippery clothes or ride on a slippery material.
Why was the Golden Gate Bridge designed the way it is?
It was over a mile long, the water was very deep, and big ships had to pass under it.
Why did the last rubber band make the watermelon burst?
It was the final one that made the force of the rubber bands greater than the force of the watermelon rind.
True or false: The north pole of one magnet and the south pole of another magnet will repel each other.
False. Opposites attract.
What is Miss Kuhlman's favorite Thanksgiving food?
Pumpkin pie
How would you beat a team of teachers in a game of tug-of-war?
Do something so that they don't have friction between their feet and the ground.
Name two types of bridges. 100 bonus points if you can name three.
Arch bridge, suspension bridge, pillar bridge.
Tell if each action is a push or a pull: Throw, stomp, yank
Push, push, pull.
What are the three properties of magnets?
Attract, repel, work at a distance.
What is Miss Kuhlman's dog's name?
Dot