SCIENCEWeek Five

Third Grade

Look at the picture below:

How would you describe the location of the

heart in comparison to the square?

The heart is above the square.

During an earthquake should students get on top of or underneath their desks?

underneath

What do we call the length between two locations?

distance

What metric tool can you use to measure the distance between the goal posts on a soccer field?

meter tape or a meter stick

When a marble dropped in a glass of water sinks to the bottom, is it above or below the surface of the water?

below

What do the words speed and direction of an object describe?

motion

What is the path along which something is moving called?

direction

Samantha is walking to the dog park with her dog Cooper. She is walking along the dotted line towards the “x”. In which direction is she walking?

south

Stephanie and Jacob are flying kites. The wind is blowing from the west to the east. In what direction will the wind push the kite?

east

The speed of an object is measured by how_________ the object is moving.

fast

Two cars one red and one blue are racing around a track. The blue car reaches the finish line first. What conclusion can be drawn about the blue car?

The blue car went faster than the red car.

Two bowling balls are rolled down an ally. One weighs 6lbs. and the other weighs 10 lbs. If they are thrown with the same force which one will reach the pins first?

the 6 lb. ball

The harder someone kicks a soccer ball the farther it goes. Why is this?

The force is greater.

If Sanjay threw a basket ball toward the basket what kind of a force did he use? Was it a pushing or pulling force?

pushing

John pushes a car across the kitchen floor. If he wants the car to go faster what should he do?

He should push the car with more force.

Look at the chart below:Group A Group B

ping pong ball bowling ball

golf ball basketball

tennis ball soccer ball

Which group will move faster if rolled on the floor with the same force (a push)? Why?

Group A - They have less mass.

What force pulls objects to the center of the Earth?

gravity

Bob throws a paper airplane. It goes up into the air and then falls to the ground. Why does this happen?

It will fall to the ground because of gravity.

Where on Earth do we experience gravity?

everywhere

When soldiers parachute out of a plane they drift towards the ground. What force is pulling them towards the ground?

gravity

The force of gravity ______________________ objects to Earth. Which word pushes or pulls best completes the sentence?

pulls