Scientific Method
What process do scientists use to answer questions about the natural world?
What is the . . . Scientific Method?
What metric unit is best for measuring the length of a pencil? (capitalization for the shortened form counts!)
What is centimeters (cm)
Is “The flower is purple and has soft petals” qualitative or quantitative data?
What is Qualitative Data?
What should you do with your hands after finishing a lab?
What is washing your hands?
What tool measures the temperature of air, water, or soil?
What is a thermometer?
Before a scientist forms a hypothesis, they look for information from trustworthy sources to learn what is already known about the topic. What step of the Scientific Method is this?
What is Conducting Research?
What metric unit is best for measuring the volume of a small amount of water? (capitalization for the shortened form counts)
What is milliliters (mL)?
Is “The plant grew 8 centimeters” qualitative or quantitative data?
Before touching lab materials, what should students do? (Must have 1st 2 Parts)
What is read and listen carefully to all procedures/directions, then wait for teacher permission? Students should not begin until told to do so.
What tool measures the volume of a liquid accurately?
What is a Graduated Cylinder?
In the question, “How does the height of a ramp affect the distance a toy car travels?” what is the independent variable?
What is the height of a ramp?
Convert 3.5 kilometers to meters.
What is 3500 meters?
A rock’s true mass is 84 g. Three measurements are 83 g, 85 g, 84 g, and 83 g. Are the measurements accurate, precise, both, or neither?
What is Both (Accurate and Precise)?
Draw the laboratory safety symbol for a Sharp Instrument Hazard. (Must have 2 major components)
What is . . .
Which tool would you use to measure the mass of a rock?
What is a Balance or Scale?
Put these steps in the correct order: Analyze Data, Form a Hypothesis, Test the Hypothesis, Draw Conclusions.
What is . . . Form a Hypothesis, Test the Hypothesis, Analyze Data, and Draw Conclusions?
A rectangular prism has a length of 8 cm, width of 4 cm, and height of 3 cm. What is its volume?
What is 96 cm3?
A plant’s height is measured for four weeks: Week 1 = 4 cm, Week 2 = 7 cm, Week 3 = 10 cm, Week 4 = 13 cm. What trend does the data show?
What is a positive trend?
Why should students never taste a substance or smell it directly during a science investigation?
What is Direct tasting or smelling may expose students to harmful materials?
What item would be good for looking closely at a blood sample?
What is a microscope?
A student tests how the amount of sunlight affects plant height. Identify the independent variable, and two controlled variables.
What is Amount of Sunlight (Ind.), Sunlight and the Plant (Control)?
A fish tank is 1 ft long, 5 in wide, and 6 in high. What is its volume?
What is 0.2083 ft3 or 360 in3?
Draw 3 separate graphs that reflect the following trends: Negative non-linear, Static, and Positive Non-linear.
What is . . .
A student has long hair, open-toe sandals, and no goggles while preparing to heat water. Name three safety rules the student needs to follow before beginning.
What is . . .
1. Wear safety goggles
2. Wear closed-toe shoes
3. Tie back or clip up long hair
4. Wear appropriate PPE such as an apron or gloves if instructed
5. Follow teacher procedures before heating.
A student must add exactly 5 mL of water to a test tube. Which tool should they use, and why is it better than using a beaker? (Answer both!)
What is a Graduated Cylinder? What is it is designed to measure liquid volume more accurately?