Data
In your own words with your team, define data.
Data is something you collect when performing an experiment.
What are the 5 forms of energy?
Mechanical, electrical, light, sound, and thermal (heat)
Can energy cause a change?
YES
In your own words with your team, define friction.
Friction is a force that happens when two surfaces collide and make it harder for things to slide or move.
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess!
Ms. Booth makes smores using a bonfire. Which type of energy is most likely being used to cook the smore?
Heat (Thermal)
If a person is holding a baseball, is that causing a change?
No
If a car has to suddenly stop on the road, what is the force that makes it slow down?
Friction
Ms. Booth's class is going to make a graph based on their rubber brand experiment. What would be a good name for the title of their graph?
The Flying Rubber Band
Name an example of electrical energy.
A charger
If a person throws a baseball, does this cause a change?
YES
Some people rub their hands together when they are cold. Explain why.
It makes friction which produces thermal energy.
If I perform an experiment and gather information, what is the scientific word for that?
Data
What does mechanical energy mean?
Movement!
If I am going skiing and am waiting at the top of a mountain, what would most likely make me move?
Sliding down the mountain