What are the five senses?
Touch, taste, smell, sight, hearing.
What is a qualitative observation?
What is the thing that "I change" in an experiment?
Independent Variable
What is a procedure?
A step-by-step list of instructions on how to complete a given task.
What is the purpose of wearing safety goggles?
To protect your eyes.
Make an observation about this photo.
There is a lion.
The lion is brown
The lion has long hair around its face.
There is a sun in the background.
Give three qualitative observations about this photo.
There are different colored lights.
There are trees.
They're in a forest.
There is a heart.
There are owls, wings.
What is the variable that describes what we will be measuring in the experiment?
The dependent variable.
You will mess up the experiment.
You will be confused.
Tell me one thing we should do/not do when using glass in the science classroom.
Check for cracks.
Never pick up broken glass.
Always be careful--keep hands to ourselves, no running around the room, ect.
Put pieces of glass down gently.
Make an inference about this photo.
The person is adventurous.
The person is in danger.
The person practice yoga.
The person is good at balancing.
Name two quantitative observations about this photo.
- There are three brown eggs.
- There are three white eggs.
Look at this TESTABLE QUESTION:
Will air temperature affect how far a baseball will go?
What is the independent variable?
Air temperature.
Independent variable: amount of water given.
Dependent variable: growth of strawberry plant.
What is the testable question?
Why should we never point materials at ourselves or another student?
We don't want to get materials in our/someone else's face or put them in danger.
What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
An inferences is made using observations. It provides a reason or explanation for observations.
Describe three ways that quantitative data can be collected.
Length/width, temperature, time, weight, amount/counting
Does the time that a white shirt is soaked in a solution affect the vibrancy of tie-dye shirts?
What is the independent and dependent variable?
Independent: Time soaked in solution.
Dependent: Vibrancy of tie dye.
Does amount of sunlight given to a plant affect its growth?
Make a claim about this testable question.
If the amount of sunlight given to a plant increases, then the plant will grow taller.
The amount of sunlight has no affect on a plant's growth.
What does it mean to "move with purpose" in this room?
You are moving around the room to get a material or complete the assignment...You are not wondering around the room or visiting tables.
It gets colder.
What is the purpose of collecting quantitative data?
It is the DATA that provides proof for the experiment.
It validates on whether or not the independent variable is affecting the dependent variable.
What is the purpose of having good controls?
Teach me how to do something.
Make sure to include at least five steps.
Answers will vary.
What will happen if you don't follow the directions or misuse materials?
I will fail the lab and have to make a call home with Ms. Vento