States of Matter for Second Grade | ||
#1 | What are the three states of matter? | Solid, Liquid, Gas |
#2 | What state of matter does not change its shape? | solid |
#3 | What state of matter takes the shape of its container? | Liquid |
#4 | What makes ice melt faster? | Heat |
#5 | What keeps ice from melting? | Insulator |
Properties of Matter | ||
#1 | Name an example of matter that will float. | cork, sponge, boat |
#2 | Name an example of matter that will sink. | brick, stone, rock |
#3 | Name three shapes that matter can have? | triangle, circle, rectangle |
#4 | Name three ways to describe the size of matter. | Big, small, large, tall |
#5 | Give an example of matter that has texture. Name its texture. | sand paper (rough), fur, (soft) stone (smooth) |
Experiments | ||
#1 | What five things does a scientist use to conduct an experiment? | His/Her senses |
#2 | What does a scientist do before he does the actual experiments? | Predicts |
#3 | What sense do you not use unless your teachers tells you it is ok? | Taste |
#4 | What instrument would a scientist use to measure temperature? | Thermometer |
#5 | Give an example of what a scientist would use to measure matter. | ruler, measuring cup, thermometer |
Matter Vocabulary | ||
#1 | What is a centimeter? | A unit of measurement. |
#2 | What is a thermometer? | An instuments that meansure the temperature |
#3 | What is water vapor? | The stage in which water begins to change to a gas. |
#4 | What is an insulator? | Something that slows down the melting of matter. |
#5 | What is volume? | The amount of space a material takes up. |
Wild Card Science! | ||
#1 | What state of matter has a definite shape and volume? | Solid |
#2 | What is size? | How big or small an object is |
#3 | What is process called that causes drops to form on the outside of a glass? | condensation |
#4 | What is freezing? | To remove heat from something |
#5 | At what temperature Fahrenheit will water boil? | 212 degrees |
Final Question | |
Describe your favorite experiment? Tell what you learned from it. | Open |