Vocabulary
a set of step by step instructions
procedure
an object or device used to perform a task
tool
What type of tool would a scientist use to measure length?
ruler
Which of the following is NOT a question a scientist would ask?
C.
Which is not technology?
A. eye glasses
B. telescope
C. learning aids
D. music
Music
organized ways to answer questions and to solve problems
scientific method
observations and facts gained from experiments
evidence
What type of tool would a scientist use to measure mass?
balance or scale
What is the part of an experiment stays the same?
Controlled Variable
Which would not be a good resource for finding out about a rock?
A. internet
B. science book
c. encyclopedia
D. a math book
A math book
describes something that has a length and width but not a height.
two dimensional
possible answer to your question
Hypothesis
What type of tool would a scientist use to measure volume?
graduated cylinder
Which part of the experiment is measured
dependent variable
What is an example of something two dimensional?
a. a diorama
b. a model car
c. a floor plan
d. a globe
floor plan
describes objects that are measured by length, width, and height
three dimensional
a careful way of looking for something
Investigation
Give two examples of a tool that would be used for planting a tree.
answers will vary.
shovel
hose
soil
seeds
Which part of the experiment is what is changed
Two scientists get different results for the same experiment. What should they do?
D.
The process of asking questions and searching for the answers
Inquiry
a conclusion drawn from data and observations
Inference
What is the part of an experiment we measure
Dependent Variable
How many independent Variables are there in one experiment?
One
What tool would you use to look at the moon?
a. microscope
b. hand lens
c. telescope
d. thermometer
telescope