Magic School Bus-Rocks and Rolls
Authored by Carey Arensberg
Science
4th Grade
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This quiz focuses on weathering and erosion processes, specifically targeting 4th grade elementary science students. The questions assess students' understanding of physical weathering mechanisms, particularly freeze-thaw cycles where water expands when it freezes and breaks rocks apart. Students need to grasp the fundamental concept that water is a powerful agent of change on Earth's surface, capable of breaking down rocks through both mechanical processes (like freezing and physical abrasion) and gradual wearing away over time. The quiz requires students to connect scientific vocabulary like "erosion" to real-world processes and to understand cause-and-effect relationships in geological processes. Students must also demonstrate comprehension of how these weathering processes were illustrated through the Magic School Bus episode, showing they can transfer scientific concepts from educational media to academic understanding. Created by Carey Arensberg, a Science teacher in the US who teaches grade 4. This quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by reinforcing key Earth science concepts through an engaging, familiar context that students can easily relate to and remember. Teachers can utilize this assessment as a post-viewing activity after watching the Magic School Bus episode, as a formative assessment to check student comprehension, or as a review tool before more advanced lessons on geological processes. The quiz works well for individual practice, small group discussions, or whole-class review sessions where students can explain their reasoning for each answer. This assessment directly aligns with NGSS standard 2-ESS1-1, which requires students to use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly, and supports the foundational understanding needed for 5-ESS1-2, where students analyze and interpret data to explain how Earth's surface features change over time.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to rocks when water gets into cracks and freezes?
It cracks the rock
It makes the rock shrink
It carves the rock
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When rocks get worn by water, it's called ____________.
water wear
erosion
ecarving
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to the children's suits?
The got bigger
The got smaller
They became
They became sharp
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did their suits get smaller?
The ice melted
The water and bumping together made the rock break down
The suits were hit with hammers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How was Captain Walker's hair formed?
Water froze and created cracks in the rock
They painted it
The put a wig on him
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