Scientific Method
Experiments
Scientific Instruments
In the Lab
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100
The first step of the scientific method.
What is Identify a Question?
100
The way you would start a hypothesis for an experiment.
What is "I predict".
100

The tool used to measure how far a whirligig falls when dropped.

What is a meter stick?

100
The reason it is important to wear safety goggles.
What is so that glass or chemicals dont' get in your eye?
100
The step in the scientific method you would take after you have designed an experiment.
What is Test Your Hypothesis?
200
A prediction about what will happen.
What is a hypothesis?
200

The number of variables in an experiment that you should change.

What is JUST ONE!?

200
The scientific tool used to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
200

The equipment you should use when handling items on a hot plate.

What is an oven mitt or tongs?

200
The step of the scientific method you would take before making a hypothesis.
What is Research Your Question?
300
Information gathered by scientists during an experiment than then has to be organized into a chart of graph.
What is data?
300
If you were testing how sunlight effects the growth of rose bushes, what you should keep the same for all the bushes.
What is the water, soil, type of bush, etc.?
300
The tool used to measure time during a science experiment.
What is a stopwatch?
300

The units used to measure length.

What are millimeters or meters? (Inches and feet also acceptable.

300
Two of the four most important lab rules.
What are: 1. Always follow directions 2. Wear the proper safety equipment 3. Be neat in the lab 4. Report all accidents
400
The final answer to your question that you think is true based on your results.
What is a conclusion?
400
If you are testing the impact that water temperature has on the dissolving of kool-aid powder, the one thing you would change in the experiment.
What is the water temperature?
400

One of the tools used to measure the volume of a liquid.

What is a graduated cylinder or a beaker?

400

If you needed to measure out 15 grams of bean seeds, the instrument you would use.

What is a balance or scale?

400
Wear goggles, roll up long sleeves and tie long hair back.
What are important safety procedures to follow when working with chemicals?
500
Information gathered by reading books, looking on the internet or talking to other people.
What is research?
500

Two types of charts or graphs you could make when you organize your data in an experiment.

What are line, bar, and pie/circle graphs?

500

The tool used to measure mass: the amount of matter in an object.

What is a balance or scale?

500

An example of something you might measure with a stop watch.

What is the time it takes sugar to dissolve in water? (and more!)

500

The steps of the scientific method, in order!

What are: 1. Identify the Question/Proplem. 2. Research the Question. 3. Form a Hypothesis. 4. Design/Plan an Experiment. 5. Test Your Hypothesis/Perform the experiment 6. Organize Your Data. 7. Draw a Conclusion. 8. Form New Questions or refine hypothesis.

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