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= **Questions** =

= **Number One (Sara, Mollie, Margaret, Lisa)** =


 * Question:** What is a Hypothesis?

someone would make a hypothesis to figure out the answer. In order for someone to make a hypothesis, they must have seen something or already know something about the situation (educated guess).
 * Answer:** A hypothesis is a guess. When there is a problem or situation,


 * Example:**

Q- What will happen when I ride my bike down this fast hill without using my hands? A- You might fall down and get hurt. I have seen other kids do this before and they hurt themselves.


 * Video:**

Enjoy this rap about the scientist method!

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Here's an extra resource that will help clarify the scientific method. []

= = = **Number 2 (Sara)** =


 * Predicting**


 * Question**: What would you need to do before you are able to make a prediction?


 * Answer**: Gather data, information and materials in order to guess the outcome

[|Making Predictions]
 * Video:**

= **Number 3 (Mollie)** =


 * Learning Resources**


 * Question:** Where can you go in your community to learn about science?


 * Answer:** Franklin Institute, Insect museum, Pennypack Park, Neshaminy Park, Core Creek Park, Tyler Park, Philadelphia Zoo, your backyard

[|Learning Resource in our Community]
 * Video:**

=** Number 4 **=


 * Spiders and Seeds**

**Seeds: (Lisa and Sara)**


 * Question 1:** What 3 parts do most seeds have?


 * Answer:** Seeds come in many shapes, colors, and sizes. Still, they have 3 things in common: (a) a protective seed cover, (b) a baby plant (embryo), and (c) a food supply that nourishes the seed as it pushes up through the soil and grows into a young plant.


 * Video:** [| Seeds]

**Question 2:** What does a seed need to grow into a plant?


 * Answer**: A seed needs soil, water and the right temperature (good weather) to grow into a plant.


 * Video:** [|Video aboout Seeds]

Check out the interactive website we found about seed. It's really fun! [|How Plants Grow from Seeds]

**Spiders: (Mollie and Margaret)**


 * Question 1:** How many species of spiders are in the world?


 * Answer:** As of 2008 their are approximately 40,000 species of spiders


 * Reference: [|Spiders]**


 * Question 2:** What is a spider's web made of?


 * Answer:** The spider makes silk from its silk glands. This silk is made of protein. The result is a material that is very light yet very strong.


 * Video: [|Video about Spiders]**

**Number Five- Current Events**
Margaret
 * Question: ** What is a red tide?

 **Answer:** Red tide is a naturally-occurring, higher-than-normal concentration of the microscopic algae

[| http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/redtide.html]

Sara
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Mollie **Question:** What is an exoplanet?

**Answer:** An exoplanet is a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system. It is also called an extrasolar planet.

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**For more information**: []

Lisa What is pollen? Pollen is a fine powder produced by certain plants. During the spring, summer, and fall seasons, it is released into the air and picked up by the wind. The wind carries it to other plants so they can make seeds. But while it's traveling in the wind, pollen gets into the air we breathe. Many people are allergic to it, including people who have [|asthma]. [] http://www.geo.arizona.edu/palynology/kid_pal0.html
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**Field Trip Information (Mollie, Lisa, Sara, Margaret)**
Field Trip Rules Field Trip Flyer

Field Trip Information

=** Science Fair Project (Mollie) **=

Science Fair Poster:

Electrical Energy (Mollie, Margaret, Sara)

 * What is electrical energy?**


 * Electrical energy** is the movement of charged particles. They are negative (-) and positive (+) particles.It is produced from the movement of electrons through a substance.It can come from batteries or power plants. Also, it can be found in nature. Power plants burn fuel to make electricity.This is then sent to homes and businesses through wires.

The current is produced by the energy released from the flow of electrons.

There are two types of energy. **Kinetic energy** is being used as an object is in motion. **Potential energy** is in storage just waiting to be used. Many objects start out having potential energy but when the object begins to move, the energy becomes Kinetic. For example- A car that is parked has potential energy. Once the key is turned in the ignition, it becomes an object that has Kinetic energy. http://www.choptankelectric.com/kids/energyfacts.html

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