Vocabulary
Scientific Method
Tools & Properties
The Metric System
Estimating
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What is the word that means "how heavy something is" or "how much the Earth is pulling something"?
The word that means "how heavy something is" is WEIGHT.
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Make a qualitative observation.
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Which one is a tool?
length
volume
thermometer
mass
A THERMOMETER is a tool.
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What unit is used to measure length?
Meters (or mm, cm, km) are used to measure length.
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What unit is best to measure the weight of a car? Grams or kilograms?
The best unit to measure the weight of a car is KILOGRAMS.
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What is the word that means "how hot or how cold something is"?
The word that means "how hot or how cold something is" is TEMPERATURE.
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Ask a good science question.
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Which one is a property?
weight
graduated cylinder
balance
scale
WEIGHT is a property.
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What is a prefix?
A prefix is something you add to the beginning of a word.
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What unit is best to measure the height of a flower? Millimeters, centimeters, meters, or kilometers?
The best to measure the height of a flower is CENTIMETERS.
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What is the word that means "a tool that measures mass"?
The word that means "a tool that measures mass" is BALANCE.
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Make a hypothesis for this question: will cookies float in water?
Cookies will/will not float in water.
If i put cookies in water, then the cookies will/will not float.
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A _____ measures volume.
A GRADUATED CYLINDER measures volume.
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What are the metric prefixes?
The metric prefixes are "milli," "centi," and "kilo."
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What is the best unit to measure the volume of milk in a baby's bottle? Milliliters or Liters?
The best unit to measure the volume of milk in a baby's bottle is MILLILITERS.
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What is the word that means "something in an experiment that you can change or control"?
The word that means "something in an experiment that you can change or control" is VARIABLE.
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What percent of students think fish are the best pets?
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4 percent of students think fish are the best pets?
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You use a thermometer to measure _____.
You use a thermometer to measure _____.
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What does the prefix "milli" mean?
The prefix "milli" means "DIVIDE BY 1000."
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What is the temperature of a cup of tea? 30°C or 60°C?
The temperature of a cup of tea is 60°C.
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What is the word that means "an observation based on your opinion"?
The word that means "an observation based on your opinion" is SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATION.
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If I want to know how my grades on tests change during the year, what kind of graph do I need to use?
If I want to know how my grades on tests change during the year, I need to use a LINE GRAPH.
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To measure the mass of the Batmobile, you need to use a _____. 
To measure the mass of the Batmobile, you need to use a _____.
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4 grams equals how many kilograms? Why?
4 grams equals 4000 kilograms because "kilo" means "multiply by 1000."
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What is the height of the Statue of Liberty? 93m or 1040m?
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The height of the Statue of Liberty is 93m.