SCIENTIFIC METHOD
WHAT IS THE NAME OF INFORMATION GATHERED USING OUR SENSES?
OBSERVATIONS
WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD?
SCIENCE
IF YOU BREAK A PIECE OF LAB EQUIPMENT, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO FIRST?
GRAM
THIS IS THE VARIABLE THAT CHANGES IN AN INVESTIGATION.
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
THIS DATA IS BASED ON MEASUREMENTS, OR NUMBERS
QUANTITATIVE
LIST TWO EXAMPLES OF QUALITATIVE OBSERVATIONS
SOMETHING WITH COLOR, TEXTURE, SMELL, TASTE, SHAPE, OR HOW IT SOUNDS ETC
WHAT UNIT IS USED TO MEASURE LIQUIDS/VOLUME?
LITER/MILLILITER
THIS IS THE FACTOR OR OUTCOME TO BE MEASURED IN AN EXPERIMENT OR INVESTIGATION.
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
THIS IS THE OTHER NAME FOR "AN EDUCATED GUESS"
HYPOTHESIS
THESE ARE STEPS USED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
WHAT PIECE OF LAB EQUIPMENT IS USED TO MEASURE MASS?
SCALE/BALANCE
HOW MANY GRAMS ARE IN 1 KILOGRAM?
1000
WHAT TYPE OF DATA DEALS WITH CHARACTERISTICS?
QUALITATIVE
WHAT IS THE NAME FOR SOMETHING THAT MISTAKENLY OR FALSELY CLAIMS TO BE BASED ON SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE?
PSEUDOSCIENCE
WHAT TYPE OF MEASUREMENT DOES A GRADUATED CYLINDER USE?
VOLUME (mL ok too)
WHAT MEASUREMENT CONTAINS 10 MILLIMETERS?
CENTIMETER
WHAT IS THE DEPENDENT VARIABLE? THE RESPIRATION RATE OF A GOLDFISH IS MEASURED. THE GOLDFISH IS THEN PLACED IN COLD WATER AND RESPIRATION RATE IS MEASURED AGAIN.
RESPIRATION RATE
THIS OCCURS AFTER ALL DATA IS ANALYZED.
CONCLUSION
THESE FACTORS SHOULD ALWAYS STAY THE SAME IN AN INVESTIGATION.
CONSTANTS
WHAT IS THE PROPER WAY TO SMELL A CHEMICAL IN THE LAB?
7 METERS
If ALICE WANTS TO KNOW WHICH BRAND OF CEREAL STAYS CRUNCHIER LONGER, WHAT WOULD THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE BE IN THIS EXPERIMENT?
CEREAL BRAND