Mystery Science - Forces & Motion

Why is it hard to win a tug-of-war against a group of teachers?

• Teachers try really hard.

• Teachers have more legs than students.

• Teachers have a lot of friction.

• Teachers can push harder into the ground.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

The last rubber band caused the watermelon to burst because _________.

• it was stronger than the other rubber bands.

• it was thicker than the other rubber bands

• it was the last rubber band in the bag.

• it created a force that was greater than the force of the watermelon rind.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why was a suspension bridge a good design for the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?

• Ships had to pass underneath the bridge.

• It has a lot of pillars underneath to support it

• The distance the bridge had to cross wasn’t very long.

• The water under the bridge was very shallow.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

Sandpaper sliders don’t slide very fast because ___________.

• sand makes the slider too heavy.

• sandpaper creates a lot of friction.

• it didn’t have enough pennies on it.

• the slide isn’t long enough.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

Magnets attract _____________.

• objects that contain iron.

• only other magnets

• anything made of metal

• things that are not too heavy.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

Why do hoppers hop off the table?

• Hoppers stayed on the table.

• Hoppers hop on the ground.

• Hoppers hop off of the table because of the rubber band.

• Hoppers hop on top of a book.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

Why are pillar bridges and arch bridges stronger than board bridges?

• They sag on the ground.

• Board bridges don’t have anything underneath to support them

• They use strings to hold it up.

• Board bridges have many supports underneath.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

If you wanted to go down a slide faster, what are some things you could do?

• Wear rubber wind pants.

• Wear slippery clothes.

• Wear shorts

• Wear baggy pants.

Are paper clips magnets?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI.3.1

What is a force?

• Push or a pull

• Push

• Pull

• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4