Science Mystery Detectives

Science Mystery Detectives 6th Grade

Mr. Vanish Is the Victim of Foul Play! CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO • Ms. Naegle has disappeared. • Can you solve the mystery?

The Suspects and Weapons Mrs. Essy Mr. Oliver Mr. Grimm Mrs. Mattern Mr. Moloney Mrs. G. Triple Beam Balance Goggles Meter Stick Beaker Fire Extinguisher Microscope

Get A Clue 41 21 1 61 22 42 62 2 3 63 43 23 44 24 64 4 45 5 65 25 6 66 46 26 47 27 7 67 68 48 28 8 9 29 49 69 70 10 30 50 71 11 31 51 12 52 32 72 73 33 53 13 34 14 74 54 75 55 35 15 56 36 16 76 17 57 37 77 38 18 58 78 79 39 19 59 40 80 60 20 • Select a question and answer it correctly to obtain valuable clues to solve the mystery.

Question 1- organisms that eat dead things *decomposers* *parasites*

Question 2 – Egg and sperm combine during… *a-sexual reproduction* *sexual reproduction*

Question 3 – Genetic information is contained in the… *organelles* *nucleus*

Question 4 – Scientists use pea plants to study because… *They are big and easy to see* *They reproduce quickly*

Question 5 Inherited diseases are caused by… *genes* *getting too close to someone who is sick*

Question 6 – The dominant trait is shown by… *aa* *AA*

Question 7 – The offspring of sexual reproduction gets… *1/2 of their genes from mom and half from dad* * All from mom or all from dad*

Question 8 – Who studied genes first? *Mendel* *Marfan*

Question 9 – Materials used by living things are… *bacteria* *nutrients*

Question 10 – the original source of energy for most organisms is… *the sun* *plants*

Question 11 –an anthill is a… *biome* *habitat*

Question 12 – the first organisms to grow in a succession are… *grasses* *shrubs*

Question 13 – the biome that is hot and dry… *desert* *taiga*

Question 14 – In a food chain, plants are… *consumers* *producers*

Question 15 – at the top of the energy pyramid you will find… *tertiary consumers* *secondary consumers*

Question 16 – the relationship between bees and flowers is… *mutualism* *commensalism*

Question 17 - organism that survives by living on or in a host organism, thus harming it *virus* *parasite*

Question 18 – plants compete for… *food* *growing space*

Question 19 – Which is contagious? *cancer* *cold*

Question 20 – the best way to stop the spread of disease is… *wash your hands* *get enough sleep*

Question 21 - random change in the genes *mutation* *cancer*

Question 22 – Which is a vector? *animal* *plant*

Question 23 – a microscope allows a person to see object that are… *too small* *far away*

Question 24 – Which is part of the respiratory system? *lungs* *aorta*

Question 25 – With a damaged liver, what might happen… *toxins will build up* *carbon dioxide will build up*

Question 26 – you are walking down the street and then you run, your heart rate has gone… *down* *up*

Question 27 – the digestive system… *absorbs nutrients* *absorbs blood*

Question 28 – from largest to smallest, how is the human body organized? *organ systems, organs, tissues, cells* *organs, organ systems, tissues, cells*

Question 29 – which is a producer? *animal* *plant*

Question 30 – a food webs shows the flow of… *consumers* *energy*

Question 31 – you watch a worm disappear into the ground, this is an… *inference* *observation*

Question 32 – Why could an animal go extinct? *habitat is too big* *ran out of food*

Question 33 – a paleontologist studies… *fossils* *planets*

Question 34 – Green moths survive well in the forest because… *they fly fast* *they are hard to see*

Question 35 – mutations are… *sometimes helpful* *always helpful*

Question 36 – By measuring the height of plants you are taking… *quantitative data* *qualitative data*

Question 37 – if you are testing snails, how many would you test… *2-8* *10-20*

Question 38 – safety goggles are worn to… *protect the eyes* *help us see better*

Question 39 – the lab is cleaned by… *the students* *the teacher*

Question 40 – what do you do if there is a chemical spill? *let the teacher know* *clean it up*

Question 41 – students with long hair should… *cut it* *pull it back*

Question 42 – Which is part of a well designed experiment? *small sample size* *large sample size*

Question 43 - the theory of evolution was thought of by… *Einstein* *Darwin*

Question 44 – organisms acting with their living and non-living parts… *ecosystem* *community*

Question 45 - Removes wastes from the body *excretory* *endocrine*

Question 46 - Takes oxygen into the body and eliminates carbon-dioxide *Reproductive* *Respiratory*

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