Exploring Fossils and Elements

The video follows a group of students and Dr. Forrester as they deal with a missing fossil mystery. Amy takes an interest in solving the mystery, using her notebook to gather clues. Tess provides a science lesson on elements, explaining the properties of metals and non-metals. As a storm approaches, the group takes safety measures and later goes on a fossil hunt, hoping to find more fossils washed down by the rain.

What sparked Amy's interest in solving a mystery?

• A new discovery

• A missing fossil

• A hidden map

• A strange noise

What did Amy find in Crystal's sketchbook?

• A diary entry

• A map of the dig site

• Drawings of six fossils

• A list of elements

What are the basic building blocks of matter according to Tess?

• Compounds

• Cells

• Molecules

• Atoms

How are elements arranged on the periodic table?

• By color

• Alphabetically

• By atomic number

• By size

What is a property of metals mentioned by Tess?

• They are transparent

• They are brittle

• They are good conductors of electricity

• They are non-reactive

What sound property is associated with metals?

• Silence

• Echo

• Resonance

• Dissonance

What is a characteristic of non-metals according to Tess?

• They conduct electricity

• They tend to break or crumble

• They are shiny

• They are malleable

What did the group do when the storm approached?

• Built a shelter

• Sought shelter in a cave

• Continued digging

• Went back to camp

What did Dr. Forrester suggest they might find after the storm?

• More fossils

• New tools

• A new campsite

• A hidden treasure

What did the rain do to the landscape according to Dr. Forrester?

• Flooded the dig site

• Eroded the ridges and loosened fossils

• Made it muddy

• Created new paths