Engineering Process
What do engineers do?
Build things
What is the state of matter of water when it is frozen?
Solid
What do plants need to grow?
Water, soil, sunlight
What is a forest habitat primarily made up of?
Trees and plants
Name a natural disaster that involves lots of water.
Tsunami/hurricane
What do we call a tool that allows us to see objects that are far away?
Name one property of matter you can observe about a marble.
hard, smooth
How do seeds travel from one place to another?
Wind, animals, or water
Name one animal that lives in the ocean habitat.
Fish, whale, dolphins...
Give an example of a something that would make the Earth surface change quickly.
Rocks formed by volcano, flood, landslide, tsunami, hurricane, tornado
Name three safety science or engineering tools.
lab coat, safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, headphones, masks
What happens to a solid when it is heated up?
Becomes gas
Name one way seeds can be dispersed by animals.
Hitchhikers, pollination
Explain why a polar bear is well-suited to live in the Arctic habitat.
fur
Give an example of something that would cause the Earth to change slowly.
weathering, erosion, mass movement
What do scientists do?
Explore and investigate.
If you let a popsicle get warm, it will melt and become a liquid. How can you make it turn back
By putting it in the freezer
Explain what happens to a seed after it is planted in the soil.
Germinate
What is a desert habitat like during the day?
Very hot
Name an example of a landform.
Mountain, hills, valleys, plains, peninsula, plateau
Name an example of a type of scientist or engineer.
Botanist, zoologist, marine biologist, astronomer, civil engineer, mechanical engineer, computer engineer
length, weight, volume, density
Why is sunlight important for plants to grow?
They need the energy
Name the 4 layers of the rainforest.
Emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor
Explain what a tornado looks like and how it forms.
Large swirling columns of wind. Start at the ground and go up.