CEC G4B lesson 18 A Drop of Water | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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A Drop of Water

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On pages 428-429, how do the photographs relate to the title?

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Can you give two meanings for the word drop?

to let something fall and a small amount

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Look at the second paragraph on page 430, how is the text structured?

It is in sequence order.

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Look at the second paragraph on page 432. How is the text structured?

contrast

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On page 431 why are the photos arranged in sequence order?

to show clearly how one drop of water moves through the glass.

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Use details from page 432 to describe how ice is formed.

lose energy

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Restate the steps in producing steam. (last paragraph on page 433)

should include droplets

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What is condensation and how does it form? p 434

water vapor in the air comes in contact with a cool surface and condenses.

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Describe the experiment found on page 435.

The drops inside the cup do not evaporate because they are not in contact with the larger mass of air.

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What are pollen and soot and what do they have to do with clouds? p 436

Pollen is the yellow dust produced by flowers. Soot are tiny particles that come from a fire. They both give water molecules a place to condens

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Explain the experiment on page 437 in your own words.

water condenses on the salt include more details

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Look at the last paragraph on page 438. What is the text structure?

contrast

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Describe how snowflakes are formed. p 438

water condenses on particles in the air at very low temperatures creating ice crystals.

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On page 441, what adjectives does the author use that express his feelings about the snowflakes? Find at least 3

astonishing, elaborate, unique, intricate

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What is dew?

Water that condenses on surfaces outside when the air temperature drops at night.

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How is frost like dew?

It is the same as dew but the temperature is much colder and it freezes instead of creating drops.

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