Helping our world! |
#1 |
Television provides some benefits. What is one way that television has helped people? |
Television provides important information |
#2 |
What is one of the best ways to conserve natural resources that are used to make a radio? |
Purchase a used one/ give your old TV away |
#3 |
Electricity to play your radio can be made using renewable or nonrenewable resources.Name 2 resources that are renewable. |
Sun and Wind |
#4 |
Not every part of the bicycle is needed for it to move. Some parts make it easier or safer to ride. Name a part that is needed to make the bicycle move? |
Wheels, chain, pedals, gears |
#5 |
A refrigerator uses electricity to create a cold place to store food. What negative impact does refrigerator use have on the environment? |
It contains toxic chemicals the can harm the environment and takes up space in a landfill. |
Shocking but True |
#1 |
Alex looked at an electric toothbrush that had a plug with three metal prongs. Why are these prongs made out of metal? |
Metal is a conductor |
#2 |
Name 3 things that are considered insulators |
rubber, wood, cloth, etc. (pretty much anything but metal) |
#3 |
Where is a magnet the strongest? |
at the poles |
#4 |
An object made using a battery connected to a wire that is wrapped around a nail is called. |
electromagnet |
#5 |
Draw a picture of a closed circuit. |
The picture should show a complete loop with an electricity source such as a battery or light switch, wire, and what ever is using the electricity. |
Living the Life! |
#1 |
All animals need air to survive. An insect gets air through tiny holes on the sides of its body. A whale breathes through a blow hole. What body part do fish use to breathe? |
Gills |
#2 |
Ducks live near ponds and lakes. The shape of a duck’s foot helps it swim and walk on muddy ground. Which factor is most important in determining the shape of a baby duck’s foot? |
the shape of the parent ducks’ feet |
#3 |
Why does a cactus have spines? |
Protection |
#4 |
Living things are often catagorized by wether or not they have a backbone. Name 2 animals that do NOT have a backbone. |
Answers will vary. You may have named many different insects or snaks, etc. |
#5 |
Explain what vascular means when referring to plants. |
Has tubes (that carry water ) |