Vocab
When people collect data by using their five senses (smell, see, feel, taste, hear) what are they doing?
Making an observation
I want to observe an ant outside on the sidewalk. What tool should I use?
magnifying glass
Name one step of the scientific method
question/hypothesize/experiment/observe and record/analyze/share results
What is part of the natural world that you can study through science?
1. magic
2. bugs
3. mind reading
bugs
Someone who makes a statement that explains an observation is making an ____________.
inference
I want to measure how long the leaves are that I collected. What tool should I use?
a ruler
You collect information on how much rain has fallen throughout the week. How should you record your data? Should you use:
1. photos
2. bar graph
3. model
bar graph
Can you claim something in science without any evidence?
no
An investigation is when people do what?
ask questions, make observations, and use methods to gather data about an event or object.
I want to measure the mass of a bird's nest. What tool should I use?
pan balance
Before conducting an experiment what should a scientist do?
ask questions
Give me 3 observations on popcorn
answers vary
pan balance
What tool was used in the penny lab?
pippette
Name a specific part of the cookie lab that has the scientific method in it that we used.
answers vary
What was the conclusion we came to on our cookie lab?
Some cookies float and some sink.
A tool used to collect and analyze information about the pull of a force such as the force of gravity is called ______________.
spring balance
What tool is used to measure how hot it is each day in July in Texas is?
thermometer
Name a specific part of the penny lab that used the scientific method.
What is the last step of the scientific method?
share results