Vocabulary
the step-by-step process scientists use to solve problems or answer questions
design process
something that can change, or vary in an experiment
variable
Three bird feeders, with the same amount of seed, put out in different weather, for the same length of time. Is this experiment Fair, or Not Fair?
What is Not Fair.
The first step in the design process
What is identify or describe a problem.
Which part of the design process was predicting that changing the height of the cord, changing the weight of the cord, or changing the width of the cord will make the swing go faster.
What is "Finding Possible Solutions".
tools needed to complete an experiment
materials
to guess what is going to happen based on prior experiences
prediction
Three bird feeders, with the same amount of seed, put out at the same time, for the same length of time. Is this experiment Fair or Not Fair?
What is Fair.
The last step in the design process
What is share your result with others.
Which part of the design process was changing the experiment from the weight of the balls to the width of the swing?
What is "Revising the Solution".
the skill of watching somebody or something attentively
observations
a statement that a person thinks is true based on the results of an investigation
conclusion
Two pendulums, one swings for 10 times and one for 5 times, we are trying to see which swings faster. Is this experiment Fair or Not Fair?
What is Not Fair?
After you design a solution
What is test the solution.
Which part of the design process was recording (writing) the data in a data table from the tested results?
What is "Testing your Solutions".
Another word for experiment
investigation
information you gather during an experiment
data
Two pendulums, one has a longer cord and a golf ball, the other has a shorter cord and a ping pong ball. We want to see which one is faster. Is this experiment Fair or Not Fair?
What is Not Fair.
Step that is after Test the Solution, if your test doesn't work right.
What is Revise the Solution
What part of the design process was using a meter stick, a stopwatch, a tennis ball, a golf ball, and writing the procedures for the investigation?
What is "Designing the Experiment".
to change something in order to correct or improve it
revise
a carefully controlled test of a possible solution
What does it take to make an experiment fair?
What is have only one variable.
What you do after Test the Solution, if you got good results.
What is Share the Solution with others.
What part of the design process was "How can we make the Giant Swing at King's Island go faster?".
What is "Identify or Describe the Problem".