The Methods of Science
This is a possible explanation using what you know and what you observe
What is a hypothesis?
This is the system of measurement that uses kilograms, meters, and liters in their measurements.
What is the metric system?
This is a visual display of data or information.
What is a graph?
This is the application of science to help people.
What is technology?
This is a well-tested scientific explanation that has been observed many times.
What is a theory?
This variable in an experiment is considered "the effect". It is observable and often measured as another variable is changed.
What is the dependent variable.
This is the symbol for millimeter.
What is mm?
On a line graph, the independent variable is located on this axis of a graph.
What is the x-axis?
This is a method to fund new and existing technology. (There are 3 options we have discussed in class, you only need to state one of them)
What is federal funding, private foundations or private industry?
This is the amount of matter in an object.
What is mass?
An object being too large or small, or a process taking too long or being too hazardous to test often result in these being built/drawn.
What is a model?
This is how many grams are in 1 kilogram.
What is 1000 grams?
A pie chart is best utilized to display what kind of data?
What are percentages?
These are the codes of conduct scientists try to follow to ensure their data/research does not cause much harm.
What are morals/ethics?
A line graph measures "air temperature" on the y-axis, making temperature this kind of variable.
In an experiment testing the effect of sunlight on plant growth, a student chooses to keep the amount of water in each plant the same.
The amount of water in this experiment is this type of variable.
What is a constant?
This is how many milliliters (mL) are in 100 cm3.
What is 100 mL?
During an experiment, a student records the change in air temperature every hour for 24 hours straight. They would ideally display this data on this type of graph.
What is a line graph?
The internet or AI is an example of this type of technology.
What is a system?
Learning to operate heavy machinery is an example of this kind of technology.
What are knowledge/skills to operate objects?
A student tests the bounce height of a basketball, a football, and a volleyball by dropping them all from 2 meters off the ground on the same spot and measuring the height they bounce.
Identify the independent variable, dependent variable, and a constant.
Dependent Variable- height the ball bounces
Constant: Drop height and/or spot the ball was bounced on.
What is mass and volume?
What are line graphs and bar graphs?
These are the 3 questions that scientists should ask about society before they create new technology.
What is the benefit of this product?
What is the cost?
Who will buy it?
What is 1,000,000,000,000 (12 zeroes or 1 trillion)