Soil & Water Experiments
Weighing Air Experiment
Vocabulary
General Sherman
Random
100
Is soil matter?
Is water matter?
Yes
Yes
100
Is air matter?
Yes
100
Anything that takes up space and has weight
Matter
100
The type of tree General Sherman is
Sequoia
100
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26
200
What three materials (shown in the lesson) do plants use to grow?
Soil, water, air
200
Plants are called __________.
producers
200
A tool that weighs two items and compares them to see which one is heavier
balance scale
200
The state General Sherman lives in
California
200
The capital of the United States
Washington, D.C.
300
Almost every food chain starts with a __________.
plant
300
Plants use ___________ as a source of energy.
sunlight
300
Information that can be used to support or reject an idea
Evidence
300
Approximately how much does General Sherman weigh?
A. Over one million pounds
B. Over one hundred thousand pounds
C. Over one billion pounds
A. Over one million pounds
300
When was the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II crowned?
A. 1942
B. 1952
C. 1998
B. 1952
400
What did the experiment show that proves that water DOES move from outside a plant to inside a plant?
The celery experiment showed that the dye from the water moved to the plant.
400
General Sherman mostly gets its matter from ________ and ________.
water and air
400
The tiny openings on plant leaves that take in air
stomata
400
True or False: General Sherman has stopped growing.
False
400
Where is the smallest bone in the human body?
The ear
500
What did the experiment show that proves that soil DOESN'T move from outside a plant to inside a plant?
The plant grew, but the weight of the soil did not change.
500
What did the experiment show that proves that air DOES move from outside a plant to inside a plant?
Scientists who study plants found little openings on the leaves (stomata) and that air can pass through them.
500
A type of gas that plants sometimes take in and that animals release when they breathe
Carbon dioxide
500
Challenge! Approximately how old is General Sherman?
A. between 600 and 700 years old
B. between 2,200 and 2,700 years old
C. between 4,100 and 5,600 years old
B. between 2,200 and 2,700 years old
500
What type of pasta is this?
Penne pasta