How do scientists test a question about a naturally occurring phenomenon they observe in the natural world?
What are Scientific Processes?
A basketball team received the following points on their last 2 games: 50, 40. What is the average?
The team average is 45.
Who is the current president of the United States of America?
Joseph Biden
What do scientists do as they observe the world? (This is the first thing needed before a scientist investigates)
What is 'Ask a Question'?
The five senses are used to do this. (Sometimes one of them is NOT allowed.)
What is make an observation?
A class received the following section sheet scores for the last week: 4, 3, 3, 5, 3, what is the average score?
The section sheet average was 3.6.
Name the 7 continents.
Africa, Asia, South America, North America, Europe, Australia, Antarctica
When investigating a question using scientific processes there can only be one answer. (True/ False)
What is False?
A conclusion or explanation made after you have made an observation is called a______.
What is an inference?
If a student receives the following quiz scores in their science class: 100, 100, 85, 90, what is his/her quiz average rounded to the nearest whole number?
The quiz average is 93.75 and rounded to the next whole number is 94.
What is the capital of New York State?
Albany
When scientists have a question and have done research and made a plan to test their question, what should they do next?
What is 'Conduct an Experiment'?
This type of variable is kept the same in an investigation.
What is a controlled variable or constant?
Lionel Messi made the following number of points in 6 of his games last season: 20, 15, 20, 30, 15, 14. What was his average?
His average was 19.
New York City is also called the Big _______
The big apple
The factor that is manipulated during an experiment; what is tested by the scientist. Hint: ___________ Variable
What is the Independent Variable?
All scientists look like this:
True False
What is false?
The temperature in NYC for the past 7 days was: 45, 40, 30, 27, 38, 40, 51. What was the average temperature rounded to the nearest whole number?
The average temperature is 38.71, rounded to the next whole number is 39.
What is our school's full name?
The Academy for Independent Learning and Leadership