Motion
Forces
Sound
Blast From the Past
Greg Teacher
100

What are some examples of directions? Give 3.

Straight line, zigzag, up and down, back and forth, etc.

100

What are the two main kinds of forces?

Pushes and pulls

100

What is sound?

Energy that you can hear

100

What are the things that ALL living things need?

Air, water, food

100

What does Greg Teacher drink every day?

Coffee

200

What changes how an object moves?

Forces (push or pull)

200

What is the force that pulls everything towards the Earth?

Gravity

200

How do all things create sound?

When they vibrate

200

What 2 things do all matter do? 

Has mass and takes up space.

200

Greg Teacher has a strange animal on one of his shirts. What is it?

Elephant man

300

This is how fast or slow an object moves.

Speed

300

What are the 3 things that forces can change about an object?

Speed, direction, and position

300

What do we call how high or low a sound is?

Pitch

300

List 5 properties we use to describe objects.

Color, size, weight, texture, smell, etc...

300

How long has Greg Teacher been working at POLY? 

Since 2022 (Between 3 and 4 years)

400

If two balls hit each other at the same speed, which ball will change its motion?

Both of them

400

What do we call it when 2 or more objects push against each other?

Collision

400

Low pitch objects are usually _____.

High pitch objects are usually _____.

Bigger/Smaller

400

What do we call all the living AND non-living things in a particular area?

The environment

400

Which state is Greg Teacher from in the USA?

Michigan

500

What is the difference between direction and position?

Position = Where something is.

Direction = Where something is moving/pointing.

500
When a baseball hits a bat, what changes about the ball? Speed, direction, and/or position?

All 3

500

What are 3 things that create sounds that warn you about danger?

Smoke detector, vehicle sirens (police, ambulance, etc.), dog's barking, whistle, etc.

500

What is a large, spinning storm that forms over the ocean?

A hurricane

500

When is Greg Teacher's birthday?

March 1st