the process of asking questions and searching for answers
What is Inquiry
an object or device used to perform a task
What is a Tool
use by sliding the riders along the beams until pointer rests at zero
what is a triple beam balance
You are timing a race. Tell which tool is used and why
What is a stopwatch, becuase it measures time
is a possible answer to your question
what is a hypothesis
careful way of looking for something
What is Investigation
a tool used to measure length and distance
What is a pan balance
something that has length, width and height
what is three dimensional
observations and facts gained from experiments
what is evidence
Scientist often use these to guide their inquiry
What is inference
a tool used to find the volume of a liquid
What is a graduated cylinder
look at this tool at eye level and measure at the curve of the liquid
How to look at a graduated cylinder
something that has weight and length
what is 2 dimensional
is a set of step-by-step instructions for how to perform a test
what is a procedure
something you find out about objects, events or living things using your senses and tools
What is Observation
to collect, record and analyze information about weight
What is a spring scale
used when starting or stopping a process
what is a stopwatch
You should never eat or drink anything while in laboratory
True
Bar graph and line graphs are examples of
what is data presentation
tests that use scientific investigation and reasoning
What is an Experiment
a device that uses several lenses to make small objects appear larger
what is a microscope
an object or device that uses magnet to show direction
what is compass
a hypothesis is always true
false, all my not be true depending on what your hypothese is
is a conclusion drawn from data and observations
what is inference