Metric speak
Scientific Method
Observation and Inference
Measurement and safety and stuff
Miscellaneous
100
You have hecto marbles. How many marbles do you have?
What is 100 marbles.
100
The process scientists use to answer questions is called...
What is the scientific method.
100
When you use your senses to notice a fact
What is an observation
100
You should always wear goggles if you are working with these.
What are chemicals What are things that could hit you in the eye What are open flames
100
If you don't understand a direction or part of a lab procedure you should do this
What is ask the teacher before you do anything else.
200
There are 1000 of these in one kilometer
What are meters
200
What are the three types of variables in an experiment?
What are Independent, Dependent and Control Variables. Independent could also be the manipulated variable Dependent could also be the responding variable Control variables could also be the constant variables
200
"Mr. Wilson must be tired because he drinks a lot of coffee." This is an example of...
What is an inference
200
1 foot is about how many centimeters long?
What is 30 cm
200
Explain why this is not a testable question: Why do so many people like reality TV shows?
Because you cannot test a "Why" question with the scientific method.
300
There are 1000 of these in a meter
What are millimeters
300
Are there more yellow M&M's than red M&M's? This is not a hypothesis because...
It is in the form of a question It is not a statement
300
There used to be 20 pencils in the cup, but there are now only 15. This is an example of what kind of observation.
What is a quantitative observation
300
Why is it important to follow directions during lab activities?
So your lab is completed correctly To get a good grade on your lab to avoid accidents
300
This type of statement is never in the form of a question
What is a hypothesis.
400
A pizza was cut into deci pieces. two slices were eaten. How many are left?
What is 8 slices left
400
The only thing that we change in an experiment is this.
What is the independent variable.
400
When the air conditioning stopped working in the classroom the temperature went way up and it got hot. This is an example of...
What is a qualitative observation
400
what is larger, 2.4 kiloliters, or 43 deciliters?
What is 2.4 kiloliters. 2.4 kiloliters = 24,000 deciliters
400
23 centimeters = ??? millimeters
What is what is 230 millimeters
500
I measure the height of a door to be 1.78m tall. How many millimeters tall is it?
What is 1,780 mm tall
500
Put the steps of the scientific method in order.
Question Observation/research Hypothesis Experiment Analysis Conclusion
500
A small bag of M&M's has about 30 pieces. 30% are brown, 20% are yellow, 20% are red, 10% are orange, 10% are green and 10% are blue. This is an example of what two kinds of observations?
What is both quantitative and qualitative observations
500
name the steps of the scientific method
question/problem research/observation Hypothesis Experiment Analysis Conclusion
500
Would it be better to measure the distance from the floor to the ceiling in meters or centimeters? Why?
Meters, because it would be a number that is easier to work with. It would be a smaller number that is easy to visualize. Too many centimeters.