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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
science stories
science stories
science stories
100
The way a device is put together.
What is a design?
100
a push or a pull
What is force?
100
How do "flying squirrels" fly?
What is gliding?
100
This animal is well adapted to live in the frigid north.
What is a polar bear?
100
What inventor worked on minimizing problems due to friction?
Who is Elijah McCoy?
200
This is a device that is designed or used to carry cargo or people.
What is a vehicle?
200
This is results of an investigation gathered by students
What is class data?
200
This animal has a long pointy snout and a streamlined body which aids in rapid movement.
What is a dolphin?
200
A polar bear has how many layers on its coat?
What is two?
200
What did Leonardo da Vinci refer to as an airscrew?
What is a helicopter?
300
It's a detailed plan
What is a blueprint?
300
added weight to a vehicle (such as blocks)
What is a load?
300
Why do giraffes have long necks?
What are adaptations for finding food?
300
This is beneath the fur of polar bears to keep them warm
What is blubber?
300
This animals eyes are one-third the size of their heads.
What are owls?
400
This is a detailed drawing that allows a builder can construct the product, ideally with no further guidance from the engineer
What is a technical drawing?
400
Another name for a timer
What is a stopwatch?
400
These animals are nocturnal and fly.
What is a flying squirrel?
400
This animal has one eye on each side of its head so it can see backward and forward at the same time.
What is a chameleon?
400
This animal is a flat fish that lies on the sand of the ocean floor and has both of its eyes on one side of its head.
What is a flounder?
500
This is a system in which objects move by the force of gravity.
What is a falling-weight system?
500
This is what we call the result of two forces rubbing together.
What is friction?
500
This animal has a yellow and brown patchwork coat so it blends into trees.
What is a giraffe
500
This artist and inventor studied birds and the structures of their wings.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
500
This is what dolphins and flying squirrels have in common.
What are aeordynamics and/or body adaptations to assist in moving faster?