Cornflakes and Cherrios Mix Up

You accidently spilled your cheerios and mixed them up with your corn flakes. Write down four ways that you could separate them.

 (click here to submit your response after you have discussed it in your group)
     

Resources: www.seriouseats.com       mealplanningmommies.blogspot.com  Dr. Larry Chew

Mixing Marathon

You are in a competition and your task is to find three materials that CAN BE mixed with water the best. 

*List the top three materials you would use and 

*List three ways that could speed up the mixture.

(click here to submit your response)

 
 www.education.vic.gov.au          www.turtlediary.com

Flubber Fun!!!! :)

Flubber Fun!!!!!!

Part I.

Describe the physical characteristics of YOUR flubber.

1.-property of matter

2.-size (what tool do you need ?)

3.-color

4.-texture

5.-mass (what tool do you need ?)

6.-shape

Part II.

7. When we made the flubber we mixed the glue and food coloring what method did we use to mix is evenly through out in the cup?

8. When we mixed the water and borax, what did we make? ( mixture, solution or solvent)

9.What is another way to dissolve the borax in the water faster?

10. What is water called when is it used to dissolve the borax?

 

 http://www.examiner.com/article/wacky-wednesday-happy-flubber-bubbles

Job at Amazon.com

Welcome to Amazon.com you have been chosen to work with our creative website design team.  As you may already know, Amazon.com is website based shopping.  Each item is categorized, listed with a description, and some feature customer reviews.

Here are the four items we would like to start with. Write their shape, mass, color, texture.

 

 25 lbs, 220x110x75 cm coco

Part 2.  Split these items into two categories. Describe how you decided to split them us based on their properties.



onlinelabels.com,  diabeticologica.com,  archiexpo.com

Properties of Matter

Part I.
What are the physical characteristics of milk, cookies, and air inside a balloon?  Discuss with your team and be ready to share with class.



picstopin.com        chicagonow.com               minus.com

Weather Report

 




You are interning at your local weather station.
As part of your training complete the following course (click).

Watch the following weather report and prepare your video on the location you have been assigned after you complete your research.
Orlando Weather Video, Daytona Beach, 7-Day Forecast - WESH 2 


            

Water, Water Every Where!!!

How are these three images related? What causes water to change to the different states?  ( Click here to respond)

   

Resources: healthprotalk.com yaymicro.com    dailytech.com

Space Mission

You are the commander of the International Space Station.  Your mission is to answer the questions completely, your reward is money for fuel to return home.

Earn your money: Click here
Resources: www.connectpositronic.com stuffpoint.com, space.about.com

Watch this video

 

Captain Kirk flies through the universe, what are four things he would see (do not list alien life forms)?

Shuttle Testing

Testing Shuttles:  (respond- click here)

List three reasons why you would not send this space shuttle into space after just one day of testing.

1.

2.

3.

 
Resources: Dr. Larry Chew, tetrahedral.blogspot.com 

How Many Paper Clips?

Follow Directions & Answer Questions as a group  (click here):

1) What do can you infer will happen based on the previous activity? (pepper)

2) How many paper clips do you predict will over fill the graduated cylinder?

2)Take  a graduated cylinder, fill it with water, and use a dropper to fill it up even more. 

3) Place one paper clip at a time slowly as the group is counting how many paper clips it takes until the water over fills.   

4) Record data in the table in the back of the classroom. 

5) Discuss why it takes _____ # of paper clips. What is happening scientifically?

 

The Pepper Problem

Follow Directions: Step 1) Sprinkle a small amount of pepper into cup of water. Step 2) Touch the center of the water's surface with a straw that has been dipped in soap. Step 3) Observe what happens, then design an experiment to investigate the cause.

Write the following in the response box, remember to put your names on it.(click here) 1)Explain the phenomena in your own words. 2) What happened when you added pepper to the water? 3)What happened when you added soap?  Resources: allbortheboy.com & Dr. Chew

Pit Crew: Racecar Problem

Race Car Problem: (click here to respond)

You are part of the pit crew for this racecar and you must find out why it will not go faster than 20 mph, when it is built to go over 100 mph. 

Write down 5 main steps needed to figure out this problem.

What happens if you do not have a plan? What would happen if you did step three before step two?

   Picture from autoevolution.com