A tool that makes an object look many times bigger than it actually is....
What is MICROSCOPE
100
When you gather information with your senses, you are making an
What is OBSERVATION
100
When you analyze data to draw conclusions, you ....
What is INTERPRET
100
A series of steps that scientist follow to find answers to their science questions is called the..
What is SCIENTIFIC METHOD
100
If a scientist notices that the population of frogs in North Georgia is going down, he is making an _____________ (This is the first step in the scientific method.)
What is OBSERVATION
200
A tool that measures forces, such as weight is...
What is A SPRING SCALE
200
An educated guess about a measurement is called an...
What is ESTIMATE
200
The beginning and ending numbers on a graph is called the...
What is SCALE
200
A scientific explanation that can be tested is known as a...
What is HYPOTHESIS
200
The scientist who notices that the frogs in North Georgia are dying thinks that the frogs are dying because of pollution in Georgia's creeks and rivers. He is forming a ____________________. (This is the 2nd step in the scientific method.
What is HYPOTHESIS
300
An accepted unit of measurement, such as an inch, meter or liter is called...
What is A STANDARD MEASURE
300
When you test a hypothesis, you are conducting an
What is EXPERIMENT
300
How are data tables and graphs helpful?
THEY HELP YOU ORGANIZED DATA
300
Why is communication (in writing or speaking) an important part of the scientific method?
So you can explain/ share your results with others in a way that they can understand.
300
The scientist decides to write down steps to test his hypothesis. He is _____________________. (THIRD STEP IN THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD)
PLANNING AN EXPERIMENT
400
List 3 items that can be used to measure volume of a liquid.
What is MEASURING CUP, BEAKER, GRADUATED CYLINDER, MEASURING SPOON, DROPPER
400
If you make a statement about what you think will happen based on observations and knowledge that you have, as meteorlogists do about the weather, you are making a
What is PREDICTION
400
What information to line graphs show?
THEY SHOW HOW THE DATA CHANGES OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.
400
Why should your report of your scientific experiment be very detailed?
So that the experiment could be repeated
400
The scientist completes the steps he wrote down, testing the water and its effects on frogs. He is _____________________________ .(4th Step of Scientific Method)
Conducting the Experiment
500
How do you calculate the volume of a solid ?
MULTIPLY THE LENGTH TIMES THE WIDTH, TIMES THE HEIGHT
500
An untested interpretation of observations is called an...
What is INFERENCE
500
When is the best time to use a circle graph?
When you want to show information as part of a whole.
500
Why do scientist use inquiry skills?
So that they can find answers to scientific problems and help us understand the world.
500
After the scientist conducts his experiment, he finds out his hypothesis was correct. He is ____________________. (This is the last step of the scientific process). He makes a presentation to share with others.