Information gathered through the senses about the natural world
What is an observation?
100
The variable changed by the scientist.
What is an independent variable?
100
Solids, liquids, and gases
What are the three states of matter?
100
True or False: A mixture can NOT be separated
What is false?
100
The properties used to describe a substance
What are physical properties?
200
An explanation based on evidence not directly observed.
What is an inference?
200
The dependent variable when you use different types of soda to see their effect on a 5th grader's energy level.
What is the 5th grader's energy level?
200
Matter
What are the particles that make up everything?
200
This device can be used to separate out large particles of salt from smaller particles of sugar.
What is a filter?
200
Jayleen used _____________ and _____________ to categorize her red cotton shirt and black fuzzy shirt.
What are color and texture?
300
Dakota wanted to learn how much an apple tree might grown in a month. Every day, he took notes on three apple trees in a row in her garden. Which of his notes is a personal opinion?
A. The tree on the right has three new branches today.
B.. The tree in the middle grew by one inch.
C.All of the bushes grew 2 inches in the past week.
D. The bush on the left hasn't grown as much as the other two.
What is D?
300
The number of times an experiment needs to be repeated to have valid and reliable results.
What is three times?
300
This state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape.
What is a liquid?
300
When two or more substances are physically but NOT chemically combined and can be separated again.
What is a mixture?
300
Name 5 different physical properties scientists use to categorize matter.
What are color, shape, volume, mass, texture, hardness, odor, magnetic attraction, and size?
400
Name the five characteristics that make a testable question?
What is Can be answered by an investigation.
Allows for collection and analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative data.
Can be tested with age appropriate supplies and equipment.
Is not answered with “yes” or “no” or by explanations in books.
Does not ask how to perform a skill.
400
Name a constant variable in the following experiment.
How does the material of a parachute affect how quickly it falls to the ground?
What is the height it falls, the size of the material, the wind/ environment the experiment is conducted in?
400
When a liquid transforms into a solid.
What is freezing?
400
A mixture in which one or more substances are dissolved in another.
What is a solution?
400
What instrument would you use to measure the volume of a liquid in a small jar?
What is a graduated cylinder?
500
Kailah wanted to record how two mockingbirds in her backyard were competing with one another. She took notes on the interactions between the birds every week for a month. Which of her notes is evidence?
A. The mockingbird with the bigger beak is ugly.
B. The mockingbird with the smaller beak built an beautiful nest.
C. The mockingbird with the smaller beak doesn't sing
D. The mockingbird with the bigger built a bigger nest.
What is D?
500
Jeremy and Kelsey want to find out which brand of paper towel is strongest when wet. They design an experiment with three different brands of paper towel. They wet each paper towel and place dry kidney beans on the towel until it rips from the weight of the beans. Afterwards, they weigh the amount of kidney beans on each piece of towel.
What must stay the same in order for the results to be valid?
What is the amount of water in each paper towel. The size of all the kidney beans?
500
This be used to transform matter into its three different states.
What is temperature?
500
Juan was hungry. He put cheese, ham, tomato, and pickle on a slice of bread. He folded the bread in half and ate it. Which of the following describes what Juan made when he combined all these ingredients?
What is a mixture?
500
This property of matter can be used to easily separate aluminum cans from steel cans at a recycling center