Very Necessary Vocabulary
Cool Concepts
Get Me a Thinking Cap!
100
A tool with many lenses that can magnify an object many times
What is a microscope
100
What do you need to do BEFORE making an inference? A. classify B. communicate C. observe D. predict
What is C. observe
100
Why do scientists use a model?
Scientists use models because they help them learn how things work together.
200
An untested conclusion based on observations
What is an inference
200
Which scientific tool do you use to measure the pull of gravity on an object? A. meterstick B. pan balance C. spring scale D. thermometer
What is C. spring scale
200
Mr. Cinelli is holding a stapler by a spring scale. What characteristic of the stapler is the spring scale measuring?
What is the force of gravity or the stapler's weight.
300
An accepted measurement
What is Standard Measure
300
What is the first step in the scientific method? A. Conduct an experiment B. Draw a conclusion C. Communicate results D. Observe and Ask Questions
What is D. Observe and Ask QUestions
300
Monday 2 inches of rain Tuesday 4 inches of rain Wednesday 0 inches of rain Thursday 3 inches of rain Friday 1 inch of rain Identify 2 conclusions from the data
The greatest rainfall is on Tuesday There was no rain on Wednesday
400
Set of steps scientists follow to find out how things work and affect each other
What is the scientific method
400
A small box is 10cm long, 5cm wide, and 5 cm high. What is the volume? A. 20 cubic cm B. 155 cubic cm C. 55 cubic cm D. 250 cubic cm
What is D. 250 cubic cm
400
I am measuring a stapler using a pan balance. What does a pan balance measure?
What is mass of the stapler
500
A statement of what you think will happen and why
What is hypothesis
500
What must be controlled in an experiment? A. classifications B. conclusions C. graphs and tables D. variables
What is D. variables
500
Name a problem in a young person's real life that could be solved using the scientific method.
What is finding a route to school, finding a way to study for the test,