Skills of Science
Scientific Thinking
Scientific Inquiry
How about some vocab!
Misc.
100
True or False Predicting is the grouping together of items that are a like in some ways.
What is False
100
one of the main characteristics that leads to new scientific knowledge?
What is curiosity
100
scientific inquiry
What is refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather
100
communicating sharing of ideas and results with others through writing and speaking
What is sharing of ideas and results with others through writing and speaking
100
captial of Vermont
What is the Montpelier
200
the difference between qualitative vs. quantitative. quantitative (numbers), and qualitative (descriptions)
What is quantitative (numbers), and qualitative (descriptions)
200
3 types of bias
What is personal, cultural, experimental
200
describes an independent variable in a controlled experiment the factor that is purposely changed
What is the factor that is purposely changed
200
subjective
What is based on personal feelings
200
chicken alfredo
What is Miss Watson's favorite food
300
True or False: Using one or more senses to gather information is observing. true
What is True
300
What does it mean to be ethical To realize rules that enable people to know right from wrong. Recognizing how it effects the society.
What is To realize rules that enable people to know right from wrong. Recognizing how it effects the society.
300
the dependent variable in the following experiment. You do an experiment to see if fertilizer makes plants grow. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
What is plant growth
300
skepticism
What is having an attitude of doubt
300
name of Miss Watson's dog
What is the name of Wilson
400
an explanation of an explanation of an observation that must be logical and can change after more observations are made.
What is an inference?
400
difference between deductive and inductive reasoning? deductive: way to explain things by starting with a general and then applying it to an observation inductive: uses specific observations to make generalizations
What is deductive: way to explain things by starting with a general and then applying it to an observation inductive: uses specific observations to make generalizations
400
factors that can change in an experiment, that must be the same.
What is variables
400
cultural bias
What is the influence of early upbringing
400
Miss Watson's favorite show
What is the Big Brother
500
7 skills of science observing, inferring, predicting, classifying, evaluating, making models, and conducting scientific investigations.
What is observing, inferring, predicting, classifying, evaluating, making models, and conducting scientific investigations.
500
difference between subjective and objective? subjective: personal feelings objective:make decisions and draw conclusions based on evidence
What is subjective: personal feelings objective:make decisions and draw conclusions based on evidence
500
conclusion
What is a summary of what you have learned in an experiment
500
faulty reasoning
What is a flaw in design of an experiment that distorts evidence
500
Recite Miss Watson's homework policy
What is 10% off second day late, 0 everyday after
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