Big Science 5 (unit 9)

Two kids are riding bikes side by side. One says, “I’m not moving!” The other replies, “Yes, you are!” What are they misunderstanding?

You’re watching your friend run across the field. You use a tree to describe where she is. That tree is your:

Your teacher says we live on the third planet from the Sun. What are we part of?

A rocket in space moves at a constant speed in one direction. What do we call its motion?

You look up and see only a tiny curved sliver of the Moon. What phase is it in?

You’re driving north at 60 km/h, then you turn east but keep the same speed. What has changed?

You’re sitting in a train, and another train next to you starts moving. You feel like YOU are moving, but you’re not. What concept explains this feeling?

Your little cousin says the Sun is a big planet. What would you tell them?

When Earth’s shadow blocks the Moon, what event is happening?

During a science project, you draw a planet’s orbit, and it looks stretched like an oval. What is that shape called?

You throw a ball straight up in the air, and it comes right back down. What invisible force is responsible for this?

You push a shopping cart and it starts moving. What made it move?

Your younger brother says he's faster than you because he ran to the kitchen in 3 seconds. You walked to the living room in 2 seconds. To decide who was really faster, you need to compare:

A turtle is slowly increasing its pace from 0.2 m/s to 0.6 m/s. What is the turtle experiencing?

Your dog is chasing the mailman down the street. To describe how fast and in which way the dog is running, you need to know its:

You look up at the night sky and see a group of stars shaped like a spoon. What are you looking at?

The sky suddenly darkens in the middle of the day, and the Sun disappears behind the Moon. What just happened?

Someone who studies stars, planets, and galaxies through a telescope is called a:

You and your friend are arguing about which planets are closest to the Sun. What do we call them?