1. Science Starters
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2. Monday # 1
Effect: I fell off my bike and broke my arm. Choose the appropriate causes.
A. My motorcycle wouldn't start
B. My bike hit a rock in the road
C. I was teaching my sister to ride her bike
D. I was hit by a car that was driving on the wrong side of the road

3. Monday # 2 What is the second step in the engineering design process?
A. Research a Need
B. Make a Prototype
C. Improving a Design
D. Brainstorm

4. Tuesday # 1 What is the intended benefit of an iPod? A. To call people
B. To listen to music
C. To defend ones self in a hostile situation
D. To download inappropriate things

5. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
A shrimp’s heart is located in its head.
In the course of an average lifetime, while sleeping you might eat around 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders, or more.
It takes about 600 cows to make one full season’s worth of NFL footballs.

6. Pick the best unintended consequence of a lawn mower.
Tuesday # 2
Pick the best unintended consequence of a lawn mower.
Cuts the grass a set height.
Could cut off your leg if you fall or it runs over you.
Evenly distributes grass across lawn.
Riding will decrease the time spent mowing your lawn.

7. One flower is bigger and a different color than the other 3.
Wednesday # 1
Same
Amount of
Water
Same
Amount of
Sunlight
Miracle
Grow
Dirt
Dirt
Dirt
Same
Pot Size
Same
Pot Size
Same
Pot Size
Same
Pot Size
In the experiment listed above, choose the correct independent variable.
Miracle Grow
Sunlight
Water
One flower is bigger and a different color than the other 3.

8. Wednesday # 2 Miracle Grow Dirt Water
Same
Amount of
Water
Same
Amount of
Sunlight
Miracle
Grow
Dirt
Dirt
Dirt
Same
Pot Size
Same
Pot Size
Same
Pot Size
Same
Pot Size
In the experiment listed above, choose to correct control
Miracle Grow
Dirt
Water
One flower is bigger and a different color than the other 3.

9. What is limiting factors involving a design?
Thursday # 1
What is limiting factors involving a design?
Prototype
Protocol
Bias
Design Constraint

10. Thursday # 2 What is a standard for judging things by? Criteria
Protocol
Design Constraint
Unintended Consequence
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