DAILY SCIENCE :VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS
Directions: Identify 6 key terms in the Daily Science article. Highlight, circle, or underline the terms in the article.
Use a resource: dictionary, online dictionary, Internet search engine, science textbook, friend, etc… to find the definition of the term you identified.
When terms have multiple definitions, choose the definition most closely connected to science.
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DAILY SCIENCE QUESTIONS – MYSTERY ELEMENT #1
1) Look over the article and identify twelve (12) science vocabulary words. Circle or highlight the word in the article and write the word below.
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2 - ______________________________
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2) According to Clue #2, explain two details about where the mystery element is found. __________________________________________________
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3) According to Clue #3, what is nitinol and what is it used for? Why? ______________________________________________________________
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4) Explain why this element is used with sports equipment? What sports use this element? ______________________________________
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5) According to the clues, where are three places inside the human body where this mystery element is used for health reasons?
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6) What are two reasons this element is used in bike frames? ____________________________________________________________
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7) Several other elements were named in the article. Name four of them with their symbol? _______________________________________________
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8) Based on all of the clues (use a Periodic Table if needed), what is the mystery element? ________________________________________