Elementary Science Review
Twenty-five clear science clues for upper elementary learners, plus a complete Final Round.
The board
Swipe the board sideways · 5 categories
| Living Things | Earth and Space | Matter | Forces and Energy | Science Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100The basic unit of all living things | 100The planet on which we live | 100The solid form of water | 100A push or a pull | 100A testable explanation for an observation |
| 200The process plants use to make food from light | 200Earth's natural satellite | 200A state of matter that takes the shape of its container but keeps its volume | 200The force that resists motion when surfaces rub | 200The factor deliberately changed in an experiment |
| 300An animal that eats only plants | 300The star at the center of our solar system | 300The temperature at which water freezes on the Celsius scale | 300Energy carried by moving electric charges | 300Information collected during an investigation |
| 400The change from caterpillar to butterfly | 400Molten rock below Earth's surface | 400A material that allows electricity to pass through it easily | 400A tool that uses a grooved wheel and a rope | 400Using senses or tools to gather information |
| 500The place where an organism lives | 500The layer of gases surrounding Earth | 500The smallest unit of an element that keeps that element's properties | 500The energy an object has because it is moving | 500Repeating a test helps improve this quality of the results |
Ages 8 to 11 · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes
26 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against
Play time assumes about 40 seconds a clue plus three minutes for the final round. Nothing is saved to a server and no account is needed. How answers are checked.
Player sheet
Elementary Science Review · Ages 8 to 11 · answers are on the host key
Living Things
- 100 The basic unit of all living things
- 200 The process plants use to make food from light
- 300 An animal that eats only plants
- 400 The change from caterpillar to butterfly
- 500 The place where an organism lives
Earth and Space
- 100 The planet on which we live
- 200 Earth's natural satellite
- 300 The star at the center of our solar system
- 400 Molten rock below Earth's surface
- 500 The layer of gases surrounding Earth
Matter
- 100 The solid form of water
- 200 A state of matter that takes the shape of its container but keeps its volume
- 300 The temperature at which water freezes on the Celsius scale
- 400 A material that allows electricity to pass through it easily
- 500 The smallest unit of an element that keeps that element's properties
Forces and Energy
- 100 A push or a pull
- 200 The force that resists motion when surfaces rub
- 300 Energy carried by moving electric charges
- 400 A tool that uses a grooved wheel and a rope
- 500 The energy an object has because it is moving
Science Skills
- 100 A testable explanation for an observation
- 200 The factor deliberately changed in an experiment
- 300 Information collected during an investigation
- 400 Using senses or tools to gather information
- 500 Repeating a test helps improve this quality of the results
Final round: Life Science
Plants take in this gas and use it during photosynthesis.
Host key
Elementary Science Review · keep this sheet · it carries the answers
Living Things
- 100 The basic unit of all living things Response: A cellChecked against:
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life or organisms.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cell_(biology)&oldid=1364503865 - 200 The process plants use to make food from light Response: PhotosynthesisChecked against:
Photosynthesis is a process in which green plants make their own food from sunlight, using the help of leaves to produce sugar.
Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Photosynthesis&oldid=10903963 - 300 An animal that eats only plants Response: An herbivoreChecked against:
A herbivore is an animal anatomically or physiologically evolved to feed on plants, especially upon vascular tissues such as foliage, fruits or seeds, as the main component of its diet.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Herbivore&oldid=1363956475 - 400 The change from caterpillar to butterfly Response: MetamorphosisChecked against:
As holometabolous insects, butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis, meaning that their life cycle comprises four stages.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Butterfly&oldid=1365562130 - 500 The place where an organism lives Response: A habitatChecked against:
Habitat can be defined as the natural environment of an organism, the type of place in which it is natural for it to live and grow.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Habitat&oldid=1364609756
Earth and Space
- 100 The planet on which we live Response: EarthChecked against:
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Earth&oldid=1366037442 - 200 Earth's natural satellite Response: The MoonChecked against:
The Moon is the only natural satellite of Earth.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moon&oldid=1365616761 - 300 The star at the center of our solar system Response: The SunChecked against:
The Sun is the star located at the centre of the Solar System.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sun&oldid=1365815758 - 400 Molten rock below Earth's surface Response: MagmaChecked against:
Magma is the melted rock under the ground.
Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magma&oldid=10359486 - 500 The layer of gases surrounding Earth Response: The atmosphereChecked against:
An atmosphere is a layer of gases that envelop an astronomical object, held in place by the gravity of the object.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atmosphere&oldid=1361808016
Matter
- 100 The solid form of water Response: IceChecked against:
Ice is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 °C, 32 °F, or 273.15 K.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ice&oldid=1364560962 - 200 A state of matter that takes the shape of its container but keeps its volume Response: A liquidChecked against:
Liquid is a state of matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liquid&oldid=1333200787 - 300 The temperature at which water freezes on the Celsius scale Response: 0 degrees CelsiusChecked against:
0 °C is the melting point of pure water at sea level (normal atmospheric pressure), and 100 °C is the boiling point of water at sea level.
Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Celsius&oldid=10930032 - 400 A material that allows electricity to pass through it easily Response: A conductorChecked against:
In physics and electrical engineering, a conductor is an object or type of material that allows the flow of charge (electric current) in one or more directions.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Electrical_conductor&oldid=1361707545 - 500 The smallest unit of an element that keeps that element's properties Response: An atomChecked against:
Atoms are the basic particles of the chemical elements and the fundamental building blocks of matter.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atom&oldid=1360626432
Forces and Energy
- 100 A push or a pull Response: A forceChecked against:
Forces act in a particular direction and have sizes dependent upon how strong the push or pull is.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Force&oldid=1357517572 - 200 The force that resists motion when surfaces rub Response: FrictionChecked against:
Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding or grinding against each other.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Friction&oldid=1365481529 - 300 Energy carried by moving electric charges Response: Electrical energyChecked against:
Electrical energy is the energy transferred as electric charges move between points with different electric potential, that is, as they move across a potential difference.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Electrical_energy&oldid=1365205305 - 400 A tool that uses a grooved wheel and a rope Response: A pulleyChecked against:
A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt passing over the wheel to move and change direction, or transfer power between itself and a shaft.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pulley&oldid=1357239090 - 500 The energy an object has because it is moving Response: Kinetic energyChecked against:
In physics, the kinetic energy of an object is the form of energy that it possesses due to its motion.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kinetic_energy&oldid=1351851317
Science Skills
- 100 A testable explanation for an observation Response: A hypothesisChecked against:
A scientific hypothesis must be based on observations and make a testable and reproducible prediction about reality, in a process beginning with an educated guess.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hypothesis&oldid=1351359517 - 200 The factor deliberately changed in an experiment Response: The independent variableChecked against:
In an experiment, the variable manipulated by an experimenter is something that is proven to work, called an independent variable.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dependent_and_independent_variables&oldid=1363470332 - 300 Information collected during an investigation Response: DataChecked against:
Data is a collection of facts, figures, objects, symbols and events gathered from different sources.
Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Data&oldid=10870909 - 400 Using senses or tools to gather information Response: ObservationChecked against:
Observation in the natural sciences refers to the active acquisition of information from a primary source.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Observation&oldid=1362239351 - 500 Repeating a test helps improve this quality of the results Response: ReliabilityChecked against:
Test-retest reliability assesses the degree to which test scores are consistent from one test administration to the next.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reliability_(statistics)&oldid=1360994568
Final round: Life Science
Plants take in this gas and use it during photosynthesis. Response: Carbon dioxideChecked against: Most photosynthetic organisms are photoautotrophs, which means that they are able to synthesize food directly from carbon dioxide and water using energy from light.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Photosynthesis&oldid=1366154845
Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against
This is what prints on the host key.
Living Things
The basic unit of all living things 100
A cellChecked against:
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life or organisms.
Source, pinned revisionThe process plants use to make food from light 200
PhotosynthesisChecked against:
Photosynthesis is a process in which green plants make their own food from sunlight, using the help of leaves to produce sugar.
Source, pinned revisionAn animal that eats only plants 300
An herbivoreChecked against:
A herbivore is an animal anatomically or physiologically evolved to feed on plants, especially upon vascular tissues such as foliage, fruits or seeds, as the main component of its diet.
Source, pinned revisionThe change from caterpillar to butterfly 400
MetamorphosisChecked against:
As holometabolous insects, butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis, meaning that their life cycle comprises four stages.
Source, pinned revisionThe place where an organism lives 500
A habitatChecked against:
Habitat can be defined as the natural environment of an organism, the type of place in which it is natural for it to live and grow.
Source, pinned revision
Earth and Space
The planet on which we live 100
EarthChecked against:
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
Source, pinned revisionEarth's natural satellite 200
The MoonChecked against:
The Moon is the only natural satellite of Earth.
Source, pinned revisionThe star at the center of our solar system 300
The SunChecked against:
The Sun is the star located at the centre of the Solar System.
Source, pinned revisionMolten rock below Earth's surface 400
MagmaChecked against:
Magma is the melted rock under the ground.
Source, pinned revisionThe layer of gases surrounding Earth 500
The atmosphereChecked against:
An atmosphere is a layer of gases that envelop an astronomical object, held in place by the gravity of the object.
Source, pinned revision
Matter
The solid form of water 100
IceChecked against:
Ice is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 °C, 32 °F, or 273.15 K.
Source, pinned revisionA state of matter that takes the shape of its container but keeps its volume 200
A liquidChecked against:
Liquid is a state of matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape.
Source, pinned revisionThe temperature at which water freezes on the Celsius scale 300
0 degrees CelsiusChecked against:
0 °C is the melting point of pure water at sea level (normal atmospheric pressure), and 100 °C is the boiling point of water at sea level.
Source, pinned revisionA material that allows electricity to pass through it easily 400
A conductorChecked against:
In physics and electrical engineering, a conductor is an object or type of material that allows the flow of charge (electric current) in one or more directions.
Source, pinned revisionThe smallest unit of an element that keeps that element's properties 500
An atomChecked against:
Atoms are the basic particles of the chemical elements and the fundamental building blocks of matter.
Source, pinned revision
Forces and Energy
A push or a pull 100
A forceChecked against:
Forces act in a particular direction and have sizes dependent upon how strong the push or pull is.
Source, pinned revisionThe force that resists motion when surfaces rub 200
FrictionChecked against:
Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding or grinding against each other.
Source, pinned revisionEnergy carried by moving electric charges 300
Electrical energyChecked against:
Electrical energy is the energy transferred as electric charges move between points with different electric potential, that is, as they move across a potential difference.
Source, pinned revisionA tool that uses a grooved wheel and a rope 400
A pulleyChecked against:
A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt passing over the wheel to move and change direction, or transfer power between itself and a shaft.
Source, pinned revisionThe energy an object has because it is moving 500
Kinetic energyChecked against:
In physics, the kinetic energy of an object is the form of energy that it possesses due to its motion.
Source, pinned revision
Science Skills
A testable explanation for an observation 100
A hypothesisChecked against:
A scientific hypothesis must be based on observations and make a testable and reproducible prediction about reality, in a process beginning with an educated guess.
Source, pinned revisionThe factor deliberately changed in an experiment 200
The independent variableChecked against:
In an experiment, the variable manipulated by an experimenter is something that is proven to work, called an independent variable.
Source, pinned revisionInformation collected during an investigation 300
DataChecked against:
Data is a collection of facts, figures, objects, symbols and events gathered from different sources.
Source, pinned revisionUsing senses or tools to gather information 400
ObservationChecked against:
Observation in the natural sciences refers to the active acquisition of information from a primary source.
Source, pinned revisionRepeating a test helps improve this quality of the results 500
ReliabilityChecked against:
Test-retest reliability assesses the degree to which test scores are consistent from one test administration to the next.
Source, pinned revision
Final round
Plants take in this gas and use it during photosynthesis.
Carbon dioxideChecked against:
Most photosynthetic organisms are photoautotrophs, which means that they are able to synthesize food directly from carbon dioxide and water using energy from light.
Source, pinned revision
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