Myth Busters: The Truth is Out There
Myth Busters: The Truth is Out There
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Appropriate for Students in Grades K-5
Appropriate for Students in Grades K-5
What do I need to do?
Choose one of the “science myths” that interests you
Design a creative and accurate demonstration, experiment, or model to “bust” the myth and explain the “real science” to your audience. Remember … you want to change their thinking …. permanently.
Create a presentation that teaches others the truth about your science myth !
→ This can be on a science fair board OR a digital presentation.
Be Ready for STEM Expo…
Be an expert - practice your presentation
Be sure your model, demonstration or experiment is accurate & creative!
Make sure you share where you got your information!
Make sure your presentation** is neat and attractive
** Parent help is encouraged!
Physical Science Myths:
Physical Science Myths:
forces always produce observable effects
the larger the magnet, the greater the force.
light travels from the eyes to the object
energy can disappear or be stopped
gases are not matter
molecules in a solid do not move
mass and weight are the same thing
solids are always heavier than liquids
all substances melt, freeze, and boil at the same temperatures
gases have no mass
the volume of irregular-shaped objects cannot be measured.
freezing and boiling are examples of new substances forming
mass determines how quickly gravity pulls an object down
if an object is not moving, no forces are acting upon it.
Life Science Myths:
Life Science Myths:
all insects have the same stages in their life cycles
same species living in different habitats always look and behave the same
overpopulation of a species can be harmful and change an environment.
only animals have structures to defend themselves
plants get their food from the soil
space is not a basic need of organisms
only humans are responsible for the destruction of habitats and ecosystems
predators are always larger than their prey
stable ecosystems have similar population sizes of predators and prey
Earth and Space Science Myths
Earth and Space Science Myths
humans lived at the same time as the dinosaur
organisms are not related to/descendants of extinct organisms.
fossils are always bones left from dead animals
weather and climate are the same thing
waves are caused by Earth’s tides.
aquatic fossils are only found under oceans
landforms form quickly and are destroyed quickly
volcanoes and earthquakes only occur at plate boundaries
mountain chains do not change as the Earth’s plates move
natural gas and gasoline are the same thing and come from the same sources
the sun is the largest star
all stars are the same size and that stars in a constellation are close to each other
the sun moves across the sky
stars and constellations appear in the same place in the sky every night
the Sun disappears at night and that the Moon disappears during the day
once water has been used that it is gone forever
most of the water on Earth is freshwater
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