What is science?
The study of our natural world through observation and experimentation.
What is an independent variable?
the factor that changes
What is the scientific method
Is how we answer scientific questions.
Name 5 topics related to science
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What is a constant variable?
A variable that stays the same.
Name the step of the scientific method that has you look at your results to figure out what they mean.
Anaylsis
To better understand the world around them.
what is a dependent variable?
the variable that is measured based on the independent variables change.
Is this a question that can be answered by the scientific method?
Are ghost real?
No, this question cannot be answer by the scientific method as it contains supernatural elements
What is the name for people who do science for a living?
Scientist
What is the best place to get ice cream from? Identify the variables.
Ind: ice cream shops
D: Ice cream taste
C: type of ice cream purchased
Come up with a scientific question.
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What do you need to make flight work?
Thrust and lift!
This month is _________?
Black history month
Name a "famous" scientist
Bill Nye, Mrs. Frizzle
Identify the variables:
Which type of candy causes the most amount of cavities?
Ind: Candy
D: Cavaties in teeth
C: Age of person, calories of candy
Come up with a scientific question and then provide a hypothesis.
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I want to give 25 student 1000ml of water. I have 25 1liter bottles of water in my classroom. How many bottles of water do I need to give each student 1 bottle of water.
25.
1 liter= 1000ml
Name all the new england colonies
Massachusetts, Rhode island, Connecticut, New Hampshire