Scientific Methods
Types of Variables
Measurements
Units and their symbols
Unit Conversions
100

What is the first step of the scientific method?

What is make an observation

100

What is the name of the variable that is being measured in an experiment?

What is dependent variable

100

What measurement tool is used to measure the mass of an object?

What is a triple beam balance

100

What unit is used to measure distance or length?

What is meter

100

1.4 m = ______ km

What is 0.0014 km

200

What is the name for an educated guess about the outcome of an experiment?

What is Hypothesis

200

What is another name for controlled variable?

What is constant

200

What tool is used to measure the length, width, or height of an object?

What is a meter stick/ruler

200

What is the symbol for centimeters?

What is cm

200

0.98 kg = ______ g

What is 980 g

300

Which step of the scientific methods would be represented by a scientist going to a national conference and giving a presentation to other scientists about the results of the experiments he completed.

What is communicating results

300

What is the name of the variable that the scientist is in control of, changing, or testing in an experiment?

What is independent variable

300

What is the name for the curved surface of a liquid held in a graduated cylinder?

What is meniscus

300

What is the name of the unit that uses the following symbol: daL

What is dekaliter

300

0.37 km = _____mm

What is 370,000 mm

400

What would you do if your hypothesis is incorrect after doing your experiment and collected your results?

What is remake your hypothesis and try again

400

I set up an experiment in which I use different types of fertilizer on the same type of plant.  After letting the plants grow for 6 weeks I measure the height of each plant.  What is the independent variable?

What is the type of fertilizer

400

When determining the first decimal place of the length of an object, what will you use to count?

What is the little lines between the whole numbers/millimeter lines

400

DAILY DOUBLE! What is one of the countries that does not use SI Units?

What is United States of America/ Liberia/ Myanmar(Burma)

400

0.13 L = _____ mL

What is 130 mL

500

What are you going collect at the end of an experiment?

What is Data

500

I set up an experiment in which I use different types of fertilizer on the same type of plant.  After letting the plants grow for 6 weeks I measure the height of each plant.  What is the dependent variable?

What is the height of each plant

500

When determining the mass of an object, in what order do you move the 3 sliders?

What is hundreds, tens, and then ones
500

What does SI Units stand for?

What is the International System of Units/Metric Units/Metric System

500

82 g = _______ dg

What is 820 dg

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