Scientific Thinking
Inquiring Minds Want to Know
Safety First
Measurement
Tools
100
Using your 5 senses to gather information.
What is observing?
100
A possible explanation to explain observations or an answer to a scientific question.
What is a hypothesis?
100
This indicates poison on a safety symbol.
What are skull and crossbones?
100
The unit in the metric system that measures weight.
What is a gram?
100
Measures tiny objects that cannot be seen with your eye.
What is a microscope?
200
Making a forecast of something that will happen in the future.
What is predicting?
200
The thing that is purposefully changed in an experiment.
What is a manipulated variable?
200
Always wear this protective gear when dissecting or working with chemicals.
What are safety goggles?
200
You could measure the volume of water using these 3 metric tools.
What is a graduated cylinder, beaker or flask?
200
A glass or plastic cup that measures in mL.
What is a beaker?
300
Grouping things together according to similarities.
What is classifying?
300
The way scientists study and ask questions about the natural world.
What is scientifc inquiry?
300
A mouse symbol on a sign is an indication of this.
What is animal safety?
300
This tool is used for pointing and probing.
What is a dissecting needle?
300
This tool is used to weigh objects in grams.
What is a balance scale?
400
Observations that can measure or have to do with an amount.
What is a quantitative observation?
400
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
What is a controlled experiment?
400
A set of pictures to tell you about dangers in the lab.
What are safety symbols?
400
This metric temperature scale goes from zero to 100.
What is celsius?
400
This tool is used to heat chemicals in the lab.
What is a bunsen burner?
500
Explaining things you observe based on information or past knowledge.
What is inferring?
500
A statement that describes how to measue a variable or define a term.
What is an operational definition?
500
The symbol for proper disposal of chemicals and waste materials.
What is a trash can?
500
The water in a cylinder forms this because of the curved surface of water.
What is the meniscus?
500
This tool is used to grow cultures like mold or bacteria.
What is a petri dish?
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