Q UESTION OF THE D AY Unit 1-Measuring and Observing Matter.

QUESTION OF THE DAYUnit 1-Measuring and Observing Matter

PICK AN OBJECT IN THE ROOM. LIST 3 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE OBJECT.

READ THESE 3 SENTENCES CAREFULLY. WHICH SENTENCE(S) HAS THE SCIENCE WORD USED CORRECTLY?

1. I used the BALANCE to find out the rock was 18 centimeters long.

2. A BALANCE is a tool used to find the mass of an object.

3. The BALANCE of the plant is the part that is underground.

NAME 3 SOLIDS, 3 LIQUIDS, AND 2 GASES.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE LIQUID IN A THERMOMETER? WHEN IT GETS COLDER? WHY DON’T WE USE WATER IN A THERMOMETER?

THE FIRST CLOCKS, CALLED SUNDIALS, USED SHADOWS TO TELL TIME. WHY DOES THE SHADOW CHANGE POSITIONS?

READ THESE 3 SENTENCES CAREFULLY. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WHERE THE SCIENCE WORD IS USED CORRECTLY.

1. CONDENSATION happens when the windows of a car get foggy.

2. EVAPORATION changes a liquid to a gas.3. All the water boiled away. This is an

example of CONDENSATION.

IS A SHADOW MATTER? WHY OR WHY NOT? WHAT TWO THINGS ARE NEEDED FOR A SHADOW TO OCCUR?

EXPLAIN HOW AND WHY A WET TOWEL DRIES.

WRITE YES OR NO NEXT TO EACH WORD IF IT DESCRIBES WATER CHANGING STATES. IF YES, WRITE GAS, LIQUID, OR SOLID ON EACH LINE AFTER THE WORD.

Yes/No From Toa. freezing _________ _______________

_______________b. condensing _________ _______________

_______________c. pouring _________ _______________

_______________d. boiling _________ _______________

_______________

WHICH WORDS ARE THE 3 STATES OF MATTER.

solid, evaporation, boiling, liquid, burning, gas

WHAT IS WRONG WITH WHAT YOUR FRIEND PHIL SAID? REWRITE THE SENTENCE TO MAKE IT CORRECT. WHEN THE WATER IN THE JAR BECAME HOT, IT STARTED BOILING AND FROZE, FORMING ICE.