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What are step by step instructions called?
Procedures
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True or false: A hand lens makes objects smaller.
FALSE. It makes small objects appear larger
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True or false: When using a balance scale, the unit of measurement is mass.
TRUE.
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True or False: Scientists use the scientific method to help answer questions in an organized way.
true
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What is a 2-dimensional object?
An object that has only length and width.
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What is an object or device used to perform a task called?
A Tool
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True or false: The three parts of an investigation that a scientist should do to find out more is observe, research, and experiment.
TRUE.
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The definition of technology is machinery or equipment designed for scientific knowledge. Based on the definition, which of the following is NOT an example of technology: a) eye glasses b) telescopes c) learning aids d) music
music: music does not help us gain any scientific knowledge.
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What was the independent variable in our bouncy ball experiment?
The surfaces!
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What is a 3 dimensional object?
An object that has length, width, and height.
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A possible answer to a question is called a
hypothesis
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What is a careful way of looking for something called?
An investigation
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If two scientists are comparing their observations and data from the SAME experiment and they both came up with different answers, what should they do next?
Go over their procedures to see why the results were different.
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What was the dependent variable in the bouncy ball experiment?
The height of the bouncy ball.
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True or false: A diorama is an example of a 2 dimensional object.
FALSE. It is three dimensional because it is not flat.
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The process of asking questions and searching for answers is called
Inquiry
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If you wanted to research more on a rock from the Grand Canyon, what reference materials should you use? (There is more than one correct answer)
The internet, an encyclopedia, science book.
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What does a graduated cylinder measure? a) mass b) volume c) temperature d) distance
volume
400
Name at least two control variables from the bouncy ball experiment.
The ball, the height from which it was dropped, the force of the drop.
400
Mayson and I are doing an experiment. I dropped a ball and it went 30 cm and Mayson dropped a ball and it went 45 cm. Why might our results be different?
We could have dropped them on different surfaces, different heights, different balls. etc
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An organized way to answer questions and solve problems is called
scientific method
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True or False: When working in a team, it is important for everyone to have the same idea.
FALSE. Everyone can have different ideas for an experiment, but they should come up with similar answers.
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If I wanted to do an investigation about what type of liquid will boil the quickest between milk or water, how should I go about finding the information?
First, use a reference material to find background knowledge. Then, I could ask a question, set up an experiment with a timer to boil milk and water and see which one starts to boil the quickest, then record my data.
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Observations and facts gained from an experiment are called _______________________.
Evidence
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Name at least one type of way that we could present our data.
A bar graph, a chart, a table, a line graph.