The Methods of Science
Standards of Measurements
Communicating with Graphs
Misc.
Lab
100
Find the independent and dependent variables: If the football players don't practice, then SBL will have less of a chance of winning tonight.
What is practice (IV) and winning (DV)?
100
Convert 5cL to L.
What is 0.05 L?
100
Name the three types of graphs.
What is line, bar, pie.
100
The application of scientific knowledge used to benefit people.
What is technology?
100
What is CO2 and give an example of what emits this chemical.
What is Carbon Dioxide and cars, heat, electricity.
200
List three constants in the room from day to day.
What is the teacher, desks, students, plant, etc.
200
Give an example of one base unit and one derived unit.
What is What is m, kg, s, K and m^3, cm^3, g/mL, g/cm^3, L?
200
What graph would you use to compare relationships, like the independent and dependent variable?
What is a line graph?
200
What are the three categories of science?
What is life, earth and space, and physical science?
200
CO2 emissions graph: Why might developed, more industrialized countries have more CO2 produced per person?
What is more cars, heat, and electricity usage.
300
What is a control?
What is used during an experiment to compare the test results?
300
Calculate density: A rock is inserted into a graduated cylinder that had an initial reading of 50 mL. After inserting the rock, the final volume read 55 mL. If the rock has a mass of 15g, what is the density (include label)?
What is 3 g/mL or 3 g/cm^3?
300
Where do the independent and dependent variables go on a graph?
What is the independent on the x and dependent on the y.
300
An exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements.
What is a standard?
300
CO2 Graphing: How might countries go about changing their CO2 emissions?
What is reduce fossil fuel usage (cars, heat, electricity)?
400
Describe the difference between a theory and a law.
What is a theory is based on explanations (why or how) and a law is a statement (what happens).
400
What are the base measurements for the following: length, mass, time, and temperature?
What is m, kg, s, K or degrees C?
400
What graph would be used to compare the number of students who like certain foods?
What is a bar graph?
400
Free Space
What is the group that choose this gets the points!
400
Identify the four variables in your maze lab (Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Control and Constant).
What is IV- What the person did differently. DV- Time Control- First Time Constant- Maze, person, pencil?
500
What are the steps to the scientific method?
What is state the problem, gather information, form a hypothesis, experiment, analyze, draw conclusions?
500
Convert 20cm^3 to dL
What is 0.2 dL.
500
Sketch the approriate graph: 8:00 AM 27 degrees C 12:00 PM 32 degrees C 4:00 PM 30 degrees C What was the temperature at 10:00 am?
What is 29 degrees?
500
What two reasons do industrialized countries use the metric system?
What is it is based on powers of 10 and is easy to convert?
500
How would you find the density of a solid, liquid, and an irregular shaped object?
What is measure l x w x h, place in a graduated cylinder, and water displacement?
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