What is a test done to find out whether a hypothesis is correct?
Experiment
100
What tool is used to pick up and hold on to objects?
Forceps
100
What tool would you use to measure around a pumpkin?
Measuring tape
100
If you were to make a bar graph showing how many students are girls vs. boys. What inquiry skill would you use?
displaying data
100
Name 2 senses you use when you you observe.
Any of the five: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing.
200
What is the one thing in a scientific test that is different?
Variable
200
What is the questioning or close study of something?
Inquiry
200
Name three types of inquiry skills.
measure, predict, compare, observe, use numbers, gather/record/display data, classify/order, use time/space relationships, formulating models
200
Name ONE step you would need to do when "planning the experiment" in the scientific method.
lists equipment, identifies variables, how to record your information
200
Why is it important to have a variable in an experiment?
Variables show you what causes the outcomes of your experiment.
300
What is the study that a scientist does?
Investigation
300
What is it called when you come up with a plan or model?
Formulate
300
A graduated cylinder measures the ________ of a_________
volume of a liquid
300
What would a dropper measure?
Small amounts of liquid
300
What is the inquiry skill "to communicate and share your results" important?
It is important because scientists must share their results in order for others to learn about their investigations and for others to further investigate scientist's results.
400
What is an organized plan that scientists use to conduct a study?
The Scientific Method
400
What tool would you use to see the parts of a butterfly's wing up close?
Hand lens
400
In a experiment, if you were to pretend that a kickball was the Earth. What inquiry skill would you be using?
making models
400
Name three science rules and explain why we do them.
Any 3 rules from our science rules with reasonable answers to why we do them.
400
What does it mean to make a prediction? Why is it important?
When your predict something, you use what you know to tell what may happen. Predictions are important because it is important to observe and ask questions before an experiment.
500
What is a possible answer to a question?
Hypothesis
500
What is a tool used to measure small amounts of powder?
Measuring spoon
500
Name the five steps of the scientific method in order.
1. Observe and ask questions
2. Form a Hypothesis
3. Plan an experiment
4. Do the experiment
5. Draw a conclusion
500
Is this a good hypothesis? Why or Why not?
" Bubble wands are different shapes"
No, because it not testable and there are no variables listed in the hypothesis.
500
As a group, you want to investigate if a paper bag or plastic bag is stronger to hold objects.
1. Write a hypothesis you could test.
2. Write a simple plan for your experiment to test your hypothesis.