Rules/Procedures
Observations/Inferences
Mathematics in Science
Scientific Theory/Law
RANDOM SCIENCE
100
What position should we sit in during class at all times?
What is "SLANT"?
100
Which of the following activites involves a quantitatve observation? a.noticing that it is warm outside. b. checking your weight on a bathroom scale. c. noticing that your neighbor's house is painted white. d. observing that there are cumulus clouds in the sky.
What is "b-checking your weight on a bathroom scale?"
100
What is the difference between a linear and a nonlinear graph in Science?
What is "A linear graph yields a straight line and a nonlinear graph does not yield a straight line?"
100
What kind of bias is a mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely?
What is "experimental bias"?
100
Which assumption cannot be tested and why? a. Cats live in alleys and in the woods because they are unable to live without the trash in the alleys and woods. b. Cyprus trees grow upward because they are affected by gravity. c. Clownfish live in fishbowls because they are happiest in the fishbowl.
What is "C-Clownfish live in fishbowls because they are happiest?" "Because the word happiest is subjective, not objective. It is an opinion and brings in personal feelings to the experiment. We cannot test how happy a fish is."
200
What do you do when you first walk in the room?
What is "Pick up any neccessary materials, sit down in assigned seat, and begin working on the Lesson Starter silently?"
200
Is the following a description or an explanation? A boy is covering his eyes in a picture because he is probalby scared of something he sees.
What is "an explanation"
200
Which of these is a tool that can help you interpret data? a. theory b. variable c. hypothesis d. graph
What is "d. graph"?
200
Which attitude makes a scientist capable of accepting new and different ideas? a. open mindedness b. skepticism c. curiosity d. creativity
What is "a. open mindedness"?
200
True or False: Scientific Inquiry refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and prpose explanations based on the evidence they father.
What is "True"?
300
To get up out of your seat you should use what Communication Signals?
What is "1. Bathroom, 2. Pencil, 3.Tissue, 4. Trash, and 5. Separate Question?"
300
True or False: Observations include using all 5 senses to gather information.
What is "false"?
300
When a graph does NOT show trends it probably means that the variables are which of the following? a. responding b. manipulated c. related d. not related
What is "d. not related"?
300
What are you being when you let personal feelings enter into a decision or conclusion? a. inductive b. deductive c. subjective d. objective
What is "subjective"?
300
True or False. Many trials are not needed before a hypothesis can be accepted as true.
What is "False, many are needed"?
400
What are the two most important things to do when someone else is speaking?
What is "1. Track and 2. Listen silently"
400
Predictions can be based on which of the following? a. responding variables b. computer science c. past experience/knowledge d. trials in an experiment
What is "c. past experience/knowledge"?
400
In Science line graphs are powerful tools because they allow you to identify _______, make predictions, and recognize anomolous data." Fill in the blank.
What is "trends"?
400
True or False. Deductive Reasoning uses specific observations to make generalizations.
What is "false. That is Inductive Reasoning"?
400
A(n) _________ is a possible answer to a scientific question.
What is "hypothesis"?
500
At what level should we work in partners and groups?
What is "Level 1?"
500
Make an inference based on the following observation. Observation: The chimp is holding a stem. Inference:
What is "The chimp is holding a stem as a tool"?
500
What conclusion is supported by the data in this table? LENGTH OF STEAMBOAT #CREW Natchez 200 FT 55 Mississippi Queen 355 FT 111 Delta Queen 458 FT 217
What is "by increasing the length of the steamboat, the amount of crew members will increase"?
500
Compare a Scientific Theory to a Scientific Law.
What is "Both theories and laws are accepted to be true and can be used to make new predictions" ?
500
A student performs an experiment to determine whether 1g of sugar or 1g of salt dissolves more quickly in water. Identify the manipulated variable and the responding variable.
What is "The manipulated variable is sugar or salt and the responding variable is time"?
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