Steps of the Scientific Method
The first step
Observation
What is an independent variable?
Something you change
What do we use to measure mass?
Balance
What do we use to measure length?
Ruler or Meter Stick
What do we use to measure volume?
Graduated Cylinder
What happens after you make a hypothesis?
Experiment
What is a dependent variable?
Result of the IV
What are the units we use when measuring mass?
mg, g, kg
What are the units for metric length?
mm, cm, m, km
What are the units for metric volume?
The last thing you do.
Conclusion
Mrs. Cote wanted to know if the iPhone could stand up against being dropped from different heights. She dropped them from 3 heights and saw if they broke.
What is the dependent variable?
If the phone broke
The mass of a tape dispenser would be best measured in__________.
grams
What would we use to measure a paperclip?
cm
Filling a glass of what would use what?
Liters
Happens during the experiment
collecting and analyzing data
Penelope wanted to see if the temperature of the oven made cookies softer or harder.
What is the independent variable?
Temperature of the oven
What would we measure the mass of an elephant in?
Kg
The distance from the school to Farmville
km
Give me an example of a milliliter
drop of water
Name the steps on the scientific method in the correct order
Observation, Ask a question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Collect/analyze data, conclusion
Say you want to know whether caffeine affects your appetite. The presence/absence of a given amount of caffeine would be the __________ variable. How hungry you are would be the __________ variable.
independent , dependent
Explain the difference between mg and kg
mg are really small and kg are big
Explain what a millimeter is like
thickness of your fingernail
What is the bottom part of the liquid in a graduate cylinder called?
Meniscus