What is the definition of matter?
Anything that has mass, made up of small particles and takes up space.
Using our five sense are called making a:
Qualitative Observation
What property of matter do nickel, iron, and steel have in common that other metals do not?
They are magnetic.
I am a material that does let heat go through easily.
What is a conductor
Why do you think so many pots and pans are made of metal?
Because metal is a conductor and lets heat pass through easier.
Name one object that is matter and one object that is not characterized as matter.
example: Table, door, person, air = all matter!
example: Light or Fire = not matter!
What is the name of this tool? What is it used for?
A microscope.
Makes smaller things bigger.
What is an object called when NO light can pass through it?
I am a material that does not let heat go through.
Why are wood, glass and plastic considered insulators?
True or False: Air is not matter because we can not see it.
False: Air is matter because it is made up of atoms that have a mass and take up space.
what tool is this? What does it measure?
A thermometer.
How hot or cold a substance it is.
I am object that only SOME light passes through. What am I?
Translucent
What caused the balloon to stick to your hair when you rubbed it against your head?
True or False A dog is matter
True a dog has mass and takes up space
What is it called when we used data for observations?
When an electric current flows through a quarter or a penny, what is that quarter and penny called?
A conductor
What are the walls of a house are made of so if it is cold outside and warm inside, almost no heat can escape, keeping the inside warm.
They are made up of Insulators.
What two temperatures do we use in Science?
Fahrenheit and Celsius
Is an ice cube a solid, liquid, or gas.
Solid
Name the three parts of a Scientific model:
Similar picture, arrows for movement, lines for labels.
I am an object where ALL the light goes through. What am I?
I am transparent
When you held the two wires together and the light bulb came on, is this a closed circuit or open circuit?
This is a closed circuit, where the current can travel from the battery to the wire to the light bulb.
When you turned on the sink and place the charged rod close to the stream without touching the water. What happend?
The water bended!!
What is the scale called that we can use to COMPARE the weights of two objects?
Double Pan Balance
When we mixed baking soda and vinegar, what type of a reaction occurred: A chemical or physical reaction?
A chemical reaction.
When you rubbed the charged rod with an aluminum sheet. Approach the bits of paper with the rod. What happens?
The paper sticks to the rod.
When you drew a model of the magnetic stand, what did you need to draw between each magnet?
Arrows going up and down between each magnet to show magnetic force
Name 3 properties of a binder clip.
Conducts electricity, black, and silver, magnetic, solid, opaque.