Make a Claim
Decomposers
CER
Properties
Energy
100
What is the world made of?
The world is made of _________________.
100
A living thing that breaks down the waste of other living things.
What is a Decomposer?
100
"This matters because volume is a property of matter. This shows that Earth is made of matter."
What is reasoning?
100
A description, trait, or characteristic that can be used to identify a piece of matter.
What is a property?
100
This is the energy that comes off of fire, a stove, or an old light bulb.
What is thermal energy?
200
What are the properties of your piece of matter?
The properties of my piece of matter are ___________.
200
This is a good source of energy for lots of living things.
What is Waste?
200
"From the decomposers video, I found that at all points in the food chain, waste is recycled by decomposers that break down the matter."
What is evidence?
200
Name 3 properties of this piece of matter:
What are hard, pointy, and wooden?
200
The energy that occurs when molecules break down or change. It happens in your body when you eat food.
What is chemical energy?
300
How do you classify matter?
Scientists can classify matter by _______________.
300
The matter in the dead bunny did not just disappear into the air. This is where it went.
What is Maggots or Flies?
300
What are the properties of your assigned piece of matter?
What is the essential question?
300
Name two words that can be used to describe the same property.
What are clear and see-through? (Any other answer will work as long as there are two properties)
300
The energy caused by waves moving through the air. We detect this type of energy with our ears.
What is sound or sonic energy?
400
How does the energy of an apple relate to the energy of a battery?
The energy of an apple and the energy of a battery are related by _____________.
400
A science drawing like the one below that demonstrates something that happens in the real world.
What is a model?
400
I would change this activity by adding more items, because it gives students more variety and things to work with.
What is thinking?
400
The difference between volume and mass.
What is the area taken up and weight?
400
The energy created by the movement of electrons. This is usually seen in wires and circuits.
What is electrical energy?
500
How can you describe the properties of matter?
Scientists can describe the properties of matter by ____________.
500
This is where a decomposer fits into the food chain Apple > Mouse > Owl.
What is anywhere there is waste?
500
I believe that matter begins to decompose when something dies.
What is a claim?
500
The two properties that all matter has.
What is Volume and Mass?
500
The energy of motion.
What is kinetic energy?