Questions
What does investigate mean?
To look for answers.
What are the 5 senses scientists use when making observations?
Sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell
An __________ is an investigation carried out under carefully controlled conditions.
experiment
_________ is a plan for testing a hypothesis.
Procedure
_________ is the quantity (or amount) used to measure something.
Unit of measurement
_______ means the process of asking questions.
Inquiry
To draw a conclusion.
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Asking a question
True or False:
Scientists do each experiment only once.
False
Scientists do several trials of an experiment.
What tools help you record data?
Computer, camera
True or False:
Can all questions be answered by investigating?
False
Science cannot answer questions about opinions.
What does estimate mean?
To make a careful guess.
How can a model help understand the solar system?
Shows the order of the planets.
Shows how the planets move.
Should other people be able to follow a procedure?
True
The steps are written clearly, so others can follow the steps.
What do you need to be careful when using tools or doing an experiment?
To help protect you.
True or False:
Can everyone be a scientist?
True
Everyone can ask questions.
A ________ is a number that tells how much or how many.
Measurement
What are 3 steps a good experiment should include?
Hypothesis
Controlling variables
Collecting Data
What are two ways you communicate with others in our class?
Making a poster, working together on a project, talking to each other
How can you be safe when riding a bike?
Wear a helmet.
Which ice cream tastes the best?
What are three things a good explanation uses?
observations, inferences, prior knowledge, measurements, and data
My heart rate is 70 beats per minute after resting and 100 beats per minute after exercising. Over the next week I take more measurements and I get similar results. What can you conclude?
Exercising makes my heart beat faster.
How do graphs help communicate the results of an experiment?
They help organize and present data.
What does the balance tool help you measure?
The mass of an object.