Final!

Name Mary Watkins

1.  Name the simple machines: pulley, wheel and axel, wedge, screw, inclined plane, lever and gear.

2.  A force is a push or pull.

3.  What 4 things can a force do? Move, slow down, speed up, change direction.

4.  What does sound need to travel but light does not. A medium through which to pass.

5.  The Sheep in the jeep rolled down the ramp.  Name two forces that acted on the “Jeep”, and how.  

·         Gravity

·         Force from pushing

6.  What causes sound? vibrations

7.  What type energy does a battery produce? Electrical What type energy does it use to produce this? Uses chemical energy

8.  In the space below draw a series circuit.

9.Write a testable question for an experiment using light to test plant growth.  Identify your independent and dependent variables. 

How does the amount of light affect plant growth?

Independent variable: amount of light

Dependent variable: plant growth

What are the primary colors of light ? Red, blue and green

11.   How can children’s books be used in the science classroom?

If we share a fiction book, we must always go back and support it with a fact.

12.  Name the 5 E’s- 

Engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate

12.  Explain the benefits of using discrepant events in science instruction.

Raises questions, invokes curiosity, shows how science can be fun, students look forward to science, students start to try and reason and explain, starts student searching and discovering explanations.

13.  Match the following

__F.___14. Light travels                                         A. 93 million miles

__C.__15.Moon cycle                                             B. 3rd Quarter                      

__A.__16.Distance to Sun from Earth                 C. 28 days

__D.__17.Distance to Moon                                  D. 239,000 miles

__B.__18.Moon Phase                                           E. In waves

__E.__19. Sound travels                                        F. In a straight line in waves

__H.__20. Natural source of light                         H. Sun

21.   What was your favorite lab from class this semester? Why?

Reading Pancakes, Pancakes by Eric Carle and making butter! This one was my favorite because I really enjoyed seeing how children’s books (which are not purposefully made for science instruction) can be included in an authentic science lesson. I love the hands on aspect of this lesson. We were able to use all of our senses through making the butter!

22.  In your opinion, how is teaching science different from teaching other subjects and how will you compensate for these differences?

Science is different than other subjects because it is observing and discovering vs. just being given information. Students need hands on activities where they can take on the role of a scientist and make inferences for themselves. I will compensate for this by always creating students centered lessons that focus on students coming to their own conclusions about what they’re studying as well as being given information about it.

23.  Pulley demonstration to show me.  [  ]   These will be checked off as they are observed.

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24.  Make a parallel circuit to show me.   [  ]

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