Vocab 1
What is it called when you use your senses to gather information?
observe or observation
What does a stopwatch measure?
time
If someone is running a race, what is the best tool to use to see how fast they went?
stopwatch
Give me an example of a model of something
Ex: globe
Tell me two observations you can make about our classroom.
Ex: it is colorful, we have 6 girls and 8 boys, we have 14 desks
What is a display that organizes data into rows and columns?
chart
What is a test done to see whether a hypothesis is correct and is used to gather evidence?
experiment
What tool would be used to place pond water on a slide to look at under the microscope?
dropper
If you smell popcorn after lunch, what can you infer about it?
Possible answer: popcorn is for snack
Do you use a pan balance to measure the volume of a liquid?
model
What is a container marked with a graded scale that is used for measuring liquids?
graduated cylinder
What tool measures how hot or cold something is?
thermometer
When someone uses two different size balls to represent the sun, what are they doing?
making a model
If there are four groups measuring the same thing and the measurements are 60 cm, 602 cm, 597 cm & 600 cm. Tell me what you think is wrong and how they could fix it.
Group 1 has a very low measurement and they should measure it again.
What is a kind of chart used for recording number data?
What is a tool that makes an object look several times bigger than it is? (clue: it is NOT hand-held)
microscope
What tool magnifies objects that are too tiny to seen with your eye alone?
What temperature scale do scientists use?
Celcius
What temperature scale do we mostly use here in the United States?
Fahrenheit
What does it mean to draw a conclusion about something?
infer or inference
What is the measure of how hot or cold something is?
temperature
What tool measures liquids?
graduated cylinder
Is an experiment a statement that answers a question?
No, it's a test done to gather evidence.
What is the difference between a data table and chart?
A data table is a kind of chart used for recording number data and a chart is a display that organizes data into rows and columns.