Scientific Method Randoms
This is the first step of the scientific method.
What is the problem or question?
Things in your experiment that you can change or measure.
What are variables?
A way to explore the natural world.
What is the scientific method?
Mass is the amount of ____________ in an item.
Matter.
Liquid volume is how much _____________ a liquid takes up.
What is space
How should you deal with broken glass?
What is tell the teacher
This is the part of the experiment the experimenter changes.
What is independent variable?
The variable that never changes.
What are constants?
what units do you use to measure mass?
What is grams
What unit do you use to measure liquids?
What is liters
What should you do if you do not understand how to use a piece of equipment?
What is ask for help
Mistakes made by humans during an experiment.
What is human error?
The variable that is changed or compared.
What is an independent variable?
What tool do you use to weigh the mass of an object?
What is a triple beam balance
The tool used to measure liquid volume?
What is a graduated cylinder
Before using any piece of glassware like: test tubes, beakers, ect. you should examine it for
chips, cracks, breaks
A place to record your experimental data.
What is a data table/Chart?
"How does wing shape affect the distance a plane goes?" In this example the distance the plane goes is...?
What is a dependent variable?
When weighing the mass of an elephant, what units would use to measure it?
What is kilograms
What units would be used to measure the amount of water in the ocean?
What is kiloliter
When using a TBB you start with mass of
What is Zero
This sums up your entire investigation.
What is a scientific conclusion?
How does temperature affect the growth of mold? Temp. A = 50 degrees Temp B = 60 degrees and Temp. C = 70 degrees. In this investigation, temperature is which variable?
What is the independent variable?
About what is the mass of a nickle?
What is 5 grams
When reading a graduated cylinder, we read from the bottom of
What is the meniscus
Total weight a TBB can hold
what is 500g