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This and That

The times, they are

a changin’!

Critter Dinner

Too Hot! Rock-n-Roll

Does the moon produce heat and

light?

No, the moon only reflects light from

the Sun so that we see it from

Earth.

Describe where your teacher is in comparison to the

chalkboard.

Did you use phrases like, “to the left” or “one

meter in front of”?

What is the Earth’s main

source of light and heat?

The Sun! The Sun provides all of the heat and light the

earth needs in order to have living things

survive.

Ten pounds of ice were taken out of the freezer

and put in a sealed container. The

container was heated until all of the ice was

melted. Then the water inside was poured out

and weighed. How much did it weigh?

It still weighed 10 pounds. The amount

of matter did not change because the

container was sealed.

How are the gills of a fish and the lungs of a bird

alike?

Both structures provide a function

so the animals can survive.

Their function is to provide oxygen.

A beautiful oak leaf is on the grass at the

foot of an oak tree. Classify the leaf as: Living, non-living, or

once living.

The oak leaf is “once living.” It was living while it

was on the tree, but no longer is part of

the tree’s living system.

Name one stage in the life cycle of

a butterfly.

Many organisms develop in stages. The stages of a butterfly’s life cycle are egg,

larva, pupa, and adult.

Describe what will happen if you put the north pole of one magnet next to the north pole

of another magnet.

The two magnets will repel, or push away from one another. Magnetic force is observed when

magnets repel or attract.

What causes the moon to appear to

change shape over a month?

The lit part of the moon we see from Earth appears to

change shape because of the

positions of the Earth, the moon, and the

sun.

On a bright sunny day Freddy notices that the

shadow made by the tree in his front yard changes

over time. What causes the shadow

to look different in the morning than in the

afternoon?

The sun appears to move across

the sky each day from east to west. Around noon it is directly overhead.

What do seaweed, mold, fleas, trees, and snakes have

in common?

They are all living organisms.

What is a body covering found on

animals?

Body coverings are often used to

classify animals or sort them into

groups. A few body coverings are skin, fur, feathers, and

scales.

What is the function of most

wings?

The structure of wings are mostly used for flying.

A robin eats a grasshopper. The grasshopper eats a

clover in a field. The clover is nourished by rain and

sun.

The relationship between these organisms can be written as a ____________.

food chain.

All plants make their own food. All animals depend on plants for a food source, but some

also eat other animals.

What structure in the skeleton of a lion might tell us the lion is a meat

eater?

One structure is his sharp teeth that are

used for tearing meat. He also has strong muscles used for

running as he hunts.

If you want to stay cool on a 90

degree day, should you wear

your black shirt or your yellow one?

Light and energy are absorbed

more quickly by dark colors than

light ones, so wear your yellow

shirt.

You fix three cups of hot chocolate for your friends. You put a metal spoon into

the first cup, a plastic spoon in the second cup, and a wooden one in the

third.

Which spoon will feel the hottest after three

minutes?

The metal spoon will feel hottest

because metal is a good conductor of heat energy.

If a light bulb is connected to a

battery with two wires and the bulb lights, it is called a

_______ circuit.

closed Closed circuits produce light,

heat, sound, and magnetic effects.

What is one good conductor of electricity?

Most metals are good conductors of electricity.

Water also conducts electricity.

A few insulators are wood, rubber, and glass.

They don’t conduct electricity.

LaToya held a fork in the flame of a burning candle. Suddenly the handle was so hot she had to put the fork

down.This is an example of the flow of energy from an

______ ______ to an ______ __________.

energy source to an energy receiver.

What is one function of soil?

Soil can retain water, support

plant growth, and is used as one of earth’s resources

in building materials.

The process that changes a rough

rock into a smooth one over time is called __________.

erosion or weathering. Both are slow processes

that change the surface of the

earth.

The Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky are very rounded at the tops while the peaks of

the Rocky Mountains are sharp and pointy.

What process caused this difference?

Erosion and weathering are slow

processes that change the surface of the

earth—including the aging of mountains.

What is one material from the earth used in the construction of

your school building?

Stone, clay, and marble are a few

of earth’s resources used for

building.

What is one way early Kentucky

people used earth materials to

survive?

They used many earth materials. Some of them were used for

building (stone, clay, marble), fuel sources

(coal), and for growing plants used for food.