Video 1 Questions
1. According to the video, what is the smallest structural unit that can be considered alive?
A. Atom
B. Molecule
C. Cell
D. Organ
2. Which characteristic of life involves an organism taking in and using energy?
A. Reproduction
B. Metabolism
C. Homeostasis
D. Organization
3. What does the video say about living things as they grow and develop?
A. They stay the same size their whole lives
B. They increase in size and change over time
C. They stop growing after birth
D. They only grow during reproduction
4. Which characteristic described in the video refers to an organism’s ability to make more of its own kind?
A. Response to stimuli
B. Homeostasis
C. Reproduction
D. Cellular organization
5. The video explains that living things respond to changes in their environment. Which of the following is an example of this?
A. A rock heating in the sun
B. A plant bending toward light
C. Water evaporating
D. Ice forming on a pond
1. Early in the video, Bill Nye explains that all living things are made of what?
A. Tissues
B. Organs
C. Cells
D. Molecules
2. Bill Nye compares cells to bricks in a wall. What does this comparison help explain?
A. Cells are flat and square
B. Cells are stacked randomly
C. Cells are the basic building blocks of living things
D. Cells never change
3. When comparing a cell to a room, which part of the cell is described as the “control center”?
A. Cell membrane
B. Mitochondria
C. Nucleus
D. Vacuole
4. Which cell structure is responsible for providing energy to the cell?
A. Ribosomes
B. Mitochondria
C. Cell wall
D. Nucleus
5. Near the end of the video, Bill Nye explains that every human begins life as
A. A group of tissues
B. A tiny organ
C. One single cell
D. Millions of cells
1. At the beginning of the episode, what problem causes Ms. Frizzle to shrink the Magic School Bus?
A. Arnold turned orange
B. Ralphie cuts his finger
C. Phoebe loses her voice
D. Wanda feels sick
2. When the class travels inside Arnold’s body, what is the main reason they go inside?
A. To explore organs
B. To look for bacteria
C. To see how cells help heal injuries
D. To observe digestion
3. Inside the body, what type of cells are being effected inside of Arnold?
A. Nerve cells
B. Muscle cells
C. Blood cells
D. Skin cells
4. What do the students observe about cells?
A. Cells stop moving
B. Cells work together to repair tissue
C. The body replaces skin with bone
D. Germs help close the wound
5. By the end of the episode, what key idea do the students learn about cells?
A. Cells only exist in blood
B. Cells all look the same
C. Cells have different jobs that help the body function
D. Cells are not alive
