What is an observation you could make about a plant experiment at school or home. Think of a question.
Which plant will grow bigger- a plant that is watered every day or a plant that is watered one day a week?
I could observe the growth of a plant in one cup that I water every day compare to a plant that I only water one time a week. Measure with tape measure.
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What are three things a good investigation needs?
Observations, measurement, data
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To ask questions
What is inquiry?
100
How do graphs help communicate the results of an experiment?
Graphs allow you to organize information on a paper to show data and help people see patterns
100
What unit would you use to measure your desk?
a. grams
b. millimeters
c. degrees Celsius
d. centimeters
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a. What plants grow best in this climate?
b. What fruit taste the best?
c. How much water does an apple tree need?
d. What plants grow well in the shade?
Which of these questions could NOT be answered with an investigation?
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a. I wish it would snow.
b. It was sunny yesterday.
c. It is a beautiful day.
d. It is going to rain soon.
Which is a prediction you might make about the weather?
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To look for answers
What does investigate mean?
200
If you measure your heart rate at 70 beats per minute after resting 100 beats per minute per minute after exercising. Over several days- you measure again-same results. What do you conclude?
Exercise makes your heart beat faster!
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What is something a model can do to help you better understand the solar system?
1) It can show the order of the planets.
2) It can show how the planets move.
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What five senses do scientists use when they make observations?
sight, smell, touch, hearing, feeling
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a. answer questions
b. infer answers
c. observe the world around you
d. ask questions
You use your five senses to...
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scientist
What is someone who ask questions about the world?
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a. write down a few quick notes
b. remember the procedures, but do not write it down
c. write out the procedure but keep it to yourself
d. write out the procedure so others can follow it
When you plan a scientific investigation, what is the best way to record the procedure you follow?
300
Name a tool that a scientists could use to measure the mass of an object.
Scales
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a. Gather materials
b. Observe the plants
c. Ask a questions
d. Analyze your results
You want to conduct an experiment in class about plants. What would be your first step?
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1)Redo experiment- maybe first went wrong
2)Compare experiment to another- maybe double checking for accuracy
3)Do experiment- communicate with another scientist- compare results-see if they got same results
What is the purpose of doing an experiment more than one time?
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The step by step plans you do for an experiment
What is a procedure?
400
a. how salt water affects goldfish
b. the colors found in a rainbow
c. the temperatures on five days
d. the effects of sunshine on a plant
What kind of information can be communicated on a bar graph?
400
Name three tools a scientists could use.
Name three tools a scientists could use.
Hand lens
Microscope
Telescope
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What is a hypothesis for an investigation about two identical plants surviving in saltwater and fresh water.
Hypothesis- educated guess that a plant will not grow well in salt water. A plant will grow better in fresh water.
500
What are three steps a good experiment should have?
Hypothesis
Data
Controlling Variables- for a fair test one variable should be able to change
500
Measures wind speed- tool scientists use
What is an anemometer?
500
What are three ways a scientists could communicate?
model
bar graph
report
internet
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What is a tool you would use to see how much rain fell during a rain storm?