Being a Scientist
To observe means?
Use your senses to learn about something
scale
Everything that exists in our world that takes up space is called
matter
True or False: properties of matter help us decide how we can use things
true
freezing is.....
The steps that scientists use during an experiment are called
the scientific method
magnifying glasses, microscopes and telescopes are tools used for what?
used for seeing objects up close or far away.
Solid, liquid or gas: This type of matter is made of particles packed tightly together
solid
Flexibility means?
how bendable something is
melting is...
the process of changing from a solid to a liquid
An idea guess, or explanation that an be tested is called a....
hypothesis
ruler, meter stick and tape measures are used for
measuring size like length, width or height
True or False, Matter can change states
true
How easily something scratches, dents, or bends is determined by its
hardness
vaporization
the process of turning a liquid to a gas
What did you observe happened to the bread? Which bread was the moldiest?
the bathroom and not washing hands
What are writing, pictures, measurements, or descriptions that scientists make during experiments called?
field notes
Solid, liquid or gas: The type of matter forms in the shape of its container
liquid
Matter that can soak up liquid is called
absorbent
a change that can change back and forward to different states
What are the five senses?
touch, taste, smell, hear, see
Solid, liquid or gas: This type of matter has particles that move around its container
gas
The way something feels is...
The texture
What is an irreversible change?
when matter cannot change back to the same state it was before