Women in STEM
Physics
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100

This scientist is the world’s most knowledgeable expert on chimpanzees

Jane Goodall

100

What is the force that keeps us on the ground?

Gravity

100

Name 3 insects

Ladybug, grasshopper, caterpillars, moths, butterflies, etc.

100

What is the strongest shape?

Triangle

100

What is the name of the robots we used yesterday?

Ozobots

200

This physicist and chemist is most famous for her work on radioactivity

Marie Curie

200

What is the ability for an object to float in liquid?

Buoyancy

200

Show us an example of a hinge joint

Elbow, knee, etc.

200

What are 2 steps in the engineering design cycle?

Ask, research, imagine, plan, create, test, improve

200

What is one purpose of satellites?

Take photos of the earth, predict weather, enhance communication abilities, etc.

300

This actress and inventor created frequency hopping technology during World War II

Hedy Lamarr

300

What is a pull or push that can make things move, change their speed or shape called?

Force

300

How many bones are in an adult human body? (Has to be exact!)

206

300

What is the name, height OR location of the tallest building in the world?

Burj Khalifa, 828 metres (2716.5 feet), Dubai

300

What is a set of instructions for a computer or robot to follow called?

Code

400

This astronaut, neurologist and physician was the first Canadian woman in space

Roberta Bondar

400

What are 2 things needed to create a boat that will float?

High walls, hollow, spread out the weight, etc.

400

What are 2 of the main parts of an insect?

Head, thorax, abdomen

400

Name 2 examples of cranks

Pencil sharpener, fishing rod, wind up toy, old car windows, flashlights

400

What are 3 examples of natural or artificial satellites?

Natural - moon/earth, earth/sun

Artificial - weather satellites, communication satellites

500

American mathematician who worked for NASA and performed calculations for the first USA spaceflight

Katherine Johnson

500

What is the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy?

Kinetic energy: energy of motion

Potential energy: energy due to an object’s position

500

Name 3 bones inside of your body

Ulna, radius, femur, tibia, fibula, pelvis, skull, etc.

500

Name 3 types of engineers

Mechanical, civil, software, geological, biomedical, electrical, etc.

500

Name 2 parts of a robot

Mechanical construction, electrical components, computer programming