Scientific Method
What is the Scientific Method?
a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems.
Orange
La naranja
What is the cranium?
the skull (group of eight flat bones that protect the brain)
What is the literary term for someone who writes a book?
Author
Who wrote “The Raven?”
Edgar Allen Poe
What is the Scientific Method Order?
Question, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data/observation, conclusion
Apple
La manzana
What is the mandible?
lower jaw
only movable joint in the cranium
What is the object of the sentence: The food was eaten by the cat?
The food (because it got eaten and had something done to it.)
What type of language is “The Raven” written in?
Poetry
What is a Hypothesis?
An educated, testable, guess
La sandia
What are clavicles?
The clavicles, or collarbones, are a pair of long bones that connect the scapula to the sternum.
The type of words that describe nouns are called:
Adjectives
What genre is Fahrenheit 451?
Science Fiction
What is an Independent Variable (IV)?
factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; the cause
Grapes
Las uvas
What are the carpals?
The bones closest to the wrist forming part of the hand.
If a book’s story actually happened, the book is considered _________________.
Non-fiction
What genre is Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing?
Coming of Age
What is the Dependent Variable (DV)?
the factor that changes (measured) as a result of the experiment; the effect
Pumpkin
La calabaza
What are the phalanges?
Bones in the toes or fingers (14 on each hand/foot)
According to Umberto Eco, reading is __________________ backwards.
Immortality
What genre is The Tell-Tale Heart?
Horror