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Science: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Investigating - Blowing Bubbles (Questions)

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A class at school are investigating bubbles. They ask questions about bubbles. They know how to find things out in science. They plan to investigate by doing experiments with bubbles. They write things down and they display their results. Can you help them to ask questions, plan their experiments, and record their results? What will they find out about bubbles?

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1. Which one of these is a good question to ask in science?
[ ] How can I blow the biggest bubbles?
[ ] When did you last blow bubbles?
[ ] Do you like blowing bubbles?
[ ] Are bubbles fun?
2. Amy decides to investigate, ‘How can I blow the biggest bubble?’ She thinks if you blow slowly, you get a bigger bubble. How can she test this?
[ ] Blow slowly
[ ] Blow quickly
[ ] Blow slowly, then blow quickly
[ ] Blow very slowly
3. Mark thinks washing-up liquid will work better than bubble bath. How can he test this?
[ ] Blow bubbles with washing-up liquid and with bath water
[ ] Blow bubbles with washing-up liquid and with soapy water
[ ] Blow bubbles with washing-up liquid and with bubble bath
[ ] Blow bubbles with bubble bath
4. Alice says, ‘I think bigger bubbles are more colorful.’ Alice blows big bubbles and little bubbles. But she can’t see them easily. What should Alice do?
[ ] Ask a friend to look at them
[ ] Try harder to see them
[ ] Use a magnifying glass
[ ] Ask three friends to look at them
5. Alice says, ‘The colors of the bubbles are just like the colors of the _______.'
[ ] Water
[ ] Rain
[ ] Wand
[ ] Rainbow
6. Toni says, ‘You get more bubbles if you blow quickly.’ Toni blows slowly, and then blows quickly. How does Toni get her results?
[ ] She guesses
[ ] She guesses how many bubbles there were
[ ] She gets a friend to count the bubbles
[ ] She knows the answer already
7. What should Toni do with her results?
[ ] Keep them in her head
[ ] Write them down
[ ] Remember them for tomorrow
[ ] Forget all about them
8. Ryan asked, ‘Is the first bubble always the biggest?’

He tried it ten times. Eight times out of ten the first bubble was the biggest.

Ryan is telling his teacher what he has found out. What does he say?
[ ] ‘The first bubble is always the biggest.’
[ ] ‘The first bubble is usually the biggest.’
[ ] ‘The first bubble is always the smallest.’
[ ] ‘The first bubble is often the smallest.’
9. Evie says, ‘I think bigger bubbles burst quicker.’ Evie blows the bubbles. She wants to know how long the bubbles last. She gets a friend to help her. What does her friend use?
[ ] A ruler
[ ] A clock
[ ] A thermometer
[ ] A stop-watch
10. Danny asked his friends, ‘What is inside bubbles?’ What did they say?
[ ] Air
[ ] Nothing
[ ] Water
[ ] Paint
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Science: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Investigating - Blowing Bubbles (Answers)
1. Which one of these is a good question to ask in science?
[x] How can I blow the biggest bubbles?
[ ] When did you last blow bubbles?
[ ] Do you like blowing bubbles?
[ ] Are bubbles fun?
Do you like blowing bubbles?
2. Amy decides to investigate, ‘How can I blow the biggest bubble?’ She thinks if you blow slowly, you get a bigger bubble. How can she test this?
[ ] Blow slowly
[ ] Blow quickly
[x] Blow slowly, then blow quickly
[ ] Blow very slowly
Do you think Amy is right or not? Why do you think that?
3. Mark thinks washing-up liquid will work better than bubble bath. How can he test this?
[ ] Blow bubbles with washing-up liquid and with bath water
[ ] Blow bubbles with washing-up liquid and with soapy water
[x] Blow bubbles with washing-up liquid and with bubble bath
[ ] Blow bubbles with bubble bath
Which do you think will be best? Why do you think that?
4. Alice says, ‘I think bigger bubbles are more colorful.’ Alice blows big bubbles and little bubbles. But she can’t see them easily. What should Alice do?
[ ] Ask a friend to look at them
[ ] Try harder to see them
[ ] Use a magnifying glass
[x] Ask three friends to look at them
The more people who look at them, the more results Alice will have
5. Alice says, ‘The colors of the bubbles are just like the colors of the _______.'
[ ] Water
[ ] Rain
[ ] Wand
[x] Rainbow
What colors can you see in the rainbow?
6. Toni says, ‘You get more bubbles if you blow quickly.’ Toni blows slowly, and then blows quickly. How does Toni get her results?
[ ] She guesses
[ ] She guesses how many bubbles there were
[x] She gets a friend to count the bubbles
[ ] She knows the answer already
It is often a good idea to get someone to help you
7. What should Toni do with her results?
[ ] Keep them in her head
[x] Write them down
[ ] Remember them for tomorrow
[ ] Forget all about them
What title should Toni write for her results?
8. Ryan asked, ‘Is the first bubble always the biggest?’

He tried it ten times. Eight times out of ten the first bubble was the biggest.

Ryan is telling his teacher what he has found out. What does he say?
[ ] ‘The first bubble is always the biggest.’
[x] ‘The first bubble is usually the biggest.’
[ ] ‘The first bubble is always the smallest.’
[ ] ‘The first bubble is often the smallest.’
What do you think is the best way to blow the biggest bubble?
9. Evie says, ‘I think bigger bubbles burst quicker.’ Evie blows the bubbles. She wants to know how long the bubbles last. She gets a friend to help her. What does her friend use?
[ ] A ruler
[ ] A clock
[ ] A thermometer
[x] A stop-watch
Evie writes the times down in seconds
10. Danny asked his friends, ‘What is inside bubbles?’ What did they say?
[x] Air
[ ] Nothing
[ ] Water
[ ] Paint
You can investigate bubbles at home