Tools of the Trade
The Steps
Variables
Good Questions
Measurement
100
This tool measures in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.
What is a thermometer?
100
During this step we write down the steps to the experiment and identify the variables.
What is step number 3 (Write Procedures)?
100
These variables are always kept the same.
What are the controlled variables?
100
A good question should have this number of manipulated variables.
What is 1 manipulated variable?
100
This tool measures in both centimeters and inches.
What is a ruler?
200
This tool is used to find out how much something weighs.
What is a balance
200
This is the step where we decide what we are going to do our experiment on. This step guides our entire experiment.
What is (step #1 state the problem/ask a question)?
200
This variable is the only thing changed during the experiment.
What is the manipulated variable?
200
A good question for the paper towel experiment.
What is "which paper towel will absorb the most water?" or "which paper towel is strongest when wet?"
200
This tool measures liquids in milliliters.
What is a graduated cylinder?
300
This tool is used to measure width and length.
What is a ruler?
300
This is what we do when the experiment is finished. It includes the question, hypothesis and our results
What is step #5 (Conclusion)?
300
There should only be one of these in a fair experiment.
What is a manipulated variable?
300
Does a plant need sunlight, water and air to grow? What is wrong with this question?
What are too many manipulated variables?
300
During this experiment we measured how many times something happened in 15 seconds.
What is the pendulum experiment.
400
This tool measures the volume of liquids.
What is a graduated cylinder
400
It always includes if/then.
What is the hypothesis?
400
This was the manipulated variable in both of the paper towel experiments.
What is the brand of paper towels?
400
A good question for the pendulum experiment.
What is "How does the length of string affect how many times the pendulum will swing?"
400
This tool measures in grams.
What is a balance?
500
This tool is used to move small amounts of liquids.
What is the dropper?
500
This is the fun part, when we actually do the steps and gather results.
What is step # 4 (experiment)?
500
This was the manipulated variable in the pendulum swing experiment.
What is the length of the string?
500
What is wrong with this question? "Which magnet is stronger and can pick up different types of materials...ex. paperclips, nails, tin foil.
What is it has too many variables?
500
In this experiment our results included how many milliliters of water.
What is the paper towel experiment?
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