Science Starters Fourth Nine Weeks

Monday Review Calculations Speed = Distance/Time 1) What is the speed of a jet plane that travels 528 meters in 4 seconds? 2) How far (in meters) will you travel in 3 minutes running at a speed of 6 m/s?

Answers 1. 2. 1080 m 528m 6 m/s 180 sec 132 m/s 4 sec.

Tuesday Complete the following conversions for milliliters and Liters: 2,634 mL = _____ L 1,451 mL = _____ L 913 mL = ______ L 89 mL = ______ L 3.6 L = _____ mL 1.27 L = ______ mL 0.75 L = ______ mL 0.05 L = ______ mL

Answers for Tuesday: 2,634 mL = 2.634 L 1,451 mL = 1.451 L

Wednesday: Mystery Photos See if you can determine what the following magnified photos are. Number your paper to 5.

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Thursday: Brain Games Escape Hatch SETTING:A prison cell with a dirt floor, stone walls, no window but a skylight very high up in the ceiling; no furniture except for a mattress ACTION:The prisoner who was in the cell manages to escape through the skylight. QUESTION:How did the prisoner escape?

Brain Games Answer First, the prisoner dug a hole in the dirt floor. Second, the prisoner piled the dirt from the hole against the wall. Third, the prisoner climbed the pile of dirt and escaped through the skylight.

Friday: Spot the Differences Find the 6 differences between the two pictures.

The answers are … Answers: Tail feathers, hole in fence, ball, paint bucket, girl’s hair, ice cream cone Source: http://www.slylockfox.com/arcade/6diff/index.html 11