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Tools Scientists Use
Tools Scientists Use and Questions They Ask
How Scientists Answer Questions
How Scientists Answer Questions
How Scientists Draw Conclusions
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What do scientists use to help them perform a task?
tools
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What tool measures volume?
graduated cylinder
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What is an organized way to answer questions and solve problems?
scientific method
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What type of model has only length and width?
two dimensional model
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How do scientists compare their findings?
By making charts, graphs, tables, and pictures
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What tool is used to see objects that are far away?
telescope
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What tool measures temperature?
thermometer
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What steps does the scientific method include?
experiments, observations, surveys, and sampling
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What is one example of a two dimensional model?
a map
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What can a scientist do if different results happen in an experiment?
check the procedures to see if it was done the same
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What tool makes objects appear larger?
hand lens
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Why are experiments so important for scientists to perform?
To confirm the scientist's questions
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What type of model has length, width, and height?
three dimensional model
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What is the process of asking questions and searching for answers?
inquiry
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What tools uses lenses to make objects appear larger?
microscope
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What do scientists make observation with?
All 5 senses (see, hear, smell, taste and touch)
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How many times does an experiment need to be done to see similar results?
More than one time
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What is an example of a 3 dimensional model?
a globe
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What is a careful way of looking for something?
investigation
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What tool measures mass?
balance
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What are some research materials scientists use?
encyclopedias, books, magazines, journals, and the internet
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What is an object or idea that represents another thing?
a model
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What is a variable in an experiment?
something that can change
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What do you call step by step instructions for how to perform a task?
procedure