Steamroller Effects and Challenges

Steamroller Effects and Challenges

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Fun

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video explores a series of unconventional experiments using a steam roller to crush various items. Initially, the show introduces its usual scientific approach but shifts to a more playful tone by crushing objects like soda cans, a memory foam mattress, and a water bed. The experiments continue with a toilet made of powder and a large piano, highlighting the challenges of crushing such items. The video concludes with a segment on driving the steam roller and a final showdown against foam, emphasizing the fun and unexpected outcomes of the experiments.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the usual approach of the show before deciding to crush items with a steamroller?

Conducting interviews with experts

Setting up rigorous scientific tests

Hosting a live audience

Filming in different locations

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the uncertainty expressed about the steamroller's effect on a specific item?

A wooden table

A metal chair

A glass bottle

A memory foam mattress

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual material is mentioned for making a toilet?

Powder

Plastic

Metal

Glass

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes crushing a piano particularly challenging?

Its weight

Its height

Its construction

Its color

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the host express a desire to do with the steamroller?

Paint it

Drive it

Repair it

Sell it

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the host's reaction after driving the steamroller over the curb stones?

Apologetic

Excited

Indifferent

Confused

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final item mentioned to be flattened in the showdown?

A stack of books

A bunch of foam

A metal sheet

A pile of bricks

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the host feel about the ability to flatten the foam?

Uncertain

Worried

Confident

Doubtful