A fifth-grade science review covering matter, energy, ecosystems, Earth systems, and scientific investigation. This is a Grades 5–6 Science review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Matter, Energy, Ecosystems, Earth Systems, Science Skills.
- Grades 5–6 Science review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called this.
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matter
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Energy from the Sun that reaches Earth as light is called this.
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solar energy
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An organism that makes its own food, such as grass, is this.
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a producer
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The layer of gases surrounding Earth is the this.
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atmosphere
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The factor deliberately changed in an experiment is this.
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the independent variable
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Board content
Matter
- $100 — Anything that has mass and takes up space is called this.
- matter
- $200 — Melting ice is an example of this kind of change because the substance remains water.
- a physical change
- $300 — The amount of matter in an object is its this.
- mass
- $400 — A solid keeps its own shape, while a liquid takes the shape of this.
- its container
- $500 — When vinegar and baking soda create new substances, this is this kind of change.
- a chemical change
Energy
- $100 — Energy from the Sun that reaches Earth as light is called this.
- solar energy
- $200 — A moving object has this type of energy.
- kinetic energy
- $300 — Stored energy due to position is this.
- potential energy
- $400 — A toaster changes electrical energy mainly into this.
- thermal energy
- $500 — Sound travels through matter as these.
- vibrations or waves
Ecosystems
- $100 — An organism that makes its own food, such as grass, is this.
- a producer
- $200 — A rabbit eating grass is acting as this type of consumer.
- a herbivore
- $300 — Fungi and bacteria often serve this role in ecosystems.
- decomposers
- $400 — A food chain shows how this moves from one organism to another.
- energy
- $500 — Several connected food chains form this.
- a food web
Earth Systems
- $100 — The layer of gases surrounding Earth is the this.
- atmosphere
- $200 — Water evaporating, condensing, and falling as precipitation is part of this.
- the water cycle
- $300 — Weather describes atmospheric conditions over this kind of time period.
- a short time
- $400 — Climate describes typical weather patterns over this kind of time span.
- many years
- $500 — Rock broken into smaller pieces by wind or water is experiencing this.
- weathering
Science Skills
- $100 — The factor deliberately changed in an experiment is this.
- the independent variable
- $200 — The factor measured as a result is this.
- the dependent variable
- $300 — A statement that can be tested is commonly called this.
- a hypothesis
- $400 — Keeping most conditions the same helps make an experiment this.
- a fair test
- $500 — Repeating trials can make results more this.
- reliable
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