Magic School Bus - Rocks and Rolls Activity

What did the great-grandfather of Ashley Walker, Captain Krasnick P. Walker, leave specific instructions about in his will?

• The type of material to use for the monument

• The manner in which a monument must be built

• How to sculpt a statue without any tools

• How to build a monument using only human hands

What caused the statue of Captain Walker to break away from the mountain?

• A sudden earthquake

• A lightning strike

• Frozen water expanding

• A strong wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What did the students do to try and save Captain Walker's statue from being eroded?

• They tried to lift the statue with their hands

• They cracked open a dam to create a flood

• They used a hammer to break the statue

• They covered the statue with a protective shield

What did the water erosion create that resembled the face of Captain Walker?

• A deep crevice in the mountain

• A large boulder at the base

• A stream flowing down the mountain

• A rock pile in the shape of a face

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What did Arnold and his class discover about the power of water in shaping the landscape?

• Water can push rocks and boulders around

• Water can only erode soft materials

• Water has no effect on solid rock

• Water can only flow in one direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How long did it take water to carve out the Grand Canyon?

• 1 million years

• 10 million years

• 15 million years

• 5 million years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What experiment did the student conduct to understand the concept of frozen water expanding?

• Freezing water in a metal container

• Freezing water in a paper cup

• Freezing water in a plastic bag

• Freezing water in a glass jar

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What did the students wrap the glass jar in before putting it in the freezer?

• A cloth napkin

• A paper bag

• A plastic bag

• A towel

What did the students discover about the glass jar after freezing the water inside it?

• The jar turned into ice

• The jar expanded in size

• The jar cracked and broke

• The jar remained intact

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What did the students learn about the power of water from their experiment with the glass jar?

• Water can break solid objects

• Water cannot change its state

• Water expands when frozen

• Water has no effect on glass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3