What is cause and effect?
Cause and Effect
Events that happen have a cause and an effect. The cause is why something happened and the effect is what happened as a result. We can use cause and effect to explain why things happen.
Concepts:
Cause: The event that occurs before an effect. Effect: The event that occurs after a cause. Cause and Effect: A relationship between two events or actions in which one causes the other.
Fun facts:
Cause and effect are related to the scientific method. Cause and effect can help us solve problems. Cause and effect is referred to as the 'law of causation' in philosophy.
Work together in pairs: What is an example of a cause and effect relationship?
Work together in pairs: What is an example of a cause and effect relationship?
Brain break: Create a drawing of a creature that is part animal, part machine. This creature should have at least three different animal parts and two different machine parts. Think about how these parts might work together and how they might interact with each other. Include two different colors and two different textures in your drawing.
What is the effect of taking a nap?
- Feeling energetic
- Feeling tired
- Feeling sick
- Feeling confused
What is the cause of a thunderstorm?
- A drop in temperature
- A rise in temperature
- High humidity
- Low humidity
What is the effect of eating too much sugar?
- Feeling energized
- Feeling tired
- Headache
- Stomachache
What is the cause of a rainbow?
- Sunlight reflecting off of raindrops
- Heavy rain
- Lightning and thunder
- High winds
What is the effect of exercising?
- Feeling energized
- Feeling sick
- Feeling tired
- Feeling confused