TOOLS OF THE TRADE
WILD ABOUT WORDS
GRAPHING AND VARIABLES
TECH SAVVY
SAFETY EXPERTS
100
the best tool for measuring mass
What is a beam balance?
100
Susan saw a bird carrying worms land in the same tree several times. She told her sister that she thought there was a nest with baby birds in the tree. Her statement to her sister...
What is an inference?
100
A graph that shows percentages of a whole
What is a circle graph?
100
The first step of a technological design
What is identify a problem?
100
The first step you should take before conducting a science investigation
What is listen to directions?
200
the best tool for measuring force
What is a spring scale?
200
the process of gathering information through the senses
What is observation?
200
A word that describes data in a table
What is results?
200
The next step if a problem is found in a design
What is design a solution?
200
The appropriate safety equipment for your eyes
What is goggles?
300
the unit is used when measuring force
What is Newton?
300
You are planning an experiment to determine which disinfectant is best for killing bacteria. The most logical responding variable...
What is dead bacteria after using disinfectant?
300
A graph is used to represent data that has been collected over a determined amount of time
What is a line graph?
300
The last step of technological design
What is evaluating the solution or product?
300
The appropriate safety equipment for your clothes
What is an apron?
400
the unit is used when measuring mass
What is grams?
400
You are conducting an experiment to determine which metal conducts electric current best. You decide the manipulated variable will be the type of metal wire used. The responding variable will be the amount of electrical current. The controlled variable...
What is the length of wire?
400
A graph used to represent qualitative observations
What is a bar graph?
400
The variable that is manipulated
What is independent variable?
400
The step you take if an electrical fire breaks out during an experiment
What is tell your teacher?
500
the best tool for measuring air pressure
What is a barometer?
500
Students created an electromagnet using a large battery, twelve inches of copper wire, and an iron nail. A quantitative material...
What is twelve inches of copper wire?
500
Forest rangers wanted to test how different types of grasses affect soil erosion. They chose ten plots of ground that are the same size. These plots received the same amount of sun. They also had the same kind of soil. The rangers planted each plot with a different type of grass. Measurements of soil erosion were made every week for the entire summer. The independent variable...
What is the type of grass?
500
The variable that is held constant
What is the control?
500
The appropriate procedure for broken glass
What is tell your teacher?
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