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Science Tools I
Science Tools II
Inquiry Skills
Scientific Method
Miscellaneous
100
A tool that makes objects appear larger.
What is microscope
100
Name a science tool that doesn't measure anything.
What is forceps, lens, microscope, magnifying box, hand lens
100
Which inquiry skill involves grouping items with the same characteristics
What is classify
100
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Observe and Ask Questions
100
Which tool gives different results in space?
What is Spring Scale
200
A tool that led to the discovery of bacteria
What is microscope
200
To gather information about an object or event.
What is investigation
200
Which is an inquiry about snakes: a. The trainer teaches the snake tricks. b. Sam goes to the library and checks out a book about a snake that escapes from the zoo and makes friends with a dog. c. Todd goes to the pet store to ask if there are any snakes available to buy. d. Jane puts two different types of rodents in a snakes cage to see what type the snake prefers.
Jane puts two different types of rodents in a snakes cage to see what type the snake prefers.
200
Kelly did an experiment to test different parachutes to see whether the parachute would help an egg gently land on the ground when dropped from a second-floor window. First Kelly looked at different materials and dropped them to the floor to quickly test their ability to gently float to the floor. Would this observation be an investigation or an experiment.
What is investigation.
200
Name 3 safety rules in the lab.
What is Tie Hair Back, Don't eat in the lab, wash your hands, never drink from a beaker, tell your teacher in you are injured or something breaks...
300
Which measuring tool measures temperature
What is thermometer
300
An organized way to answer questions by gathering information.
What is inquiry.
300
Judd notices that ski rescue teams use wide tracks on their rescue vehicles. They also use snowshoes in a deep snow rescue. Judd thinks that wide tracks and snowshoes must make it easier to travel in deep snow. What process did Judd use to figure this out?
What is Infer
300
The general steps that scientists follow to test hypothesis
What is scientific method
300
Which tool measures the volume of liquid?
What is measuring cup.
400
A science tool that would measure the mass of a rock
What is balance scale
400
A procedure designed to test a specific hypothesis.
What is experiment.
400
A team of students is building a vehicle for a competition. They do not know how they want to build it of what materials they need. What can the team do to save money before they start to build their vehicle?
What is build a model
400
A group of students did an experiment to test the amount of germs in different places. They rubbed their dirty hands on the first piece of bread, put it in a ziploc bag and placed it on the window sill. They rubbed the second piece of bread on the doorknob, placed it in ziploc bag and place it in a dark cupboard. The third piece they touched after they washed their hands, placed it in a ziploc bag and put it in the refrigerator. After several days they observed the changes in the bread. Some had more mold than others. Is this a good experiment? Why or Why not?
No - there are too many variables.
400
What is a variable?
Anything that is different or can be changed or controlled in a science experiment.
500
A tool that measures the amount of matter in an object
What is balance scale
500
A group of students made a hypothesis that said that bacteria can make mold grow faster. They rubbed their dirty hands on the first piece of bread, put it in a ziploc bag. They rubbed the second piece of bread on the doorknob and placed it in ziploc bag. They touched the third piece after they washed their hands, placed the bread in a ziploc bag. They placed all of the bags of bread slices on the counter. After several days they observed the changes in the bread. Some had more mold than others. Is this a simple investigation or an experiment.
What is an experiment.
500
Sally did an experiment to test whether objects droppped from a second-floor window and from a first-floor window hit the ground at the same time. Her friend Michelle says Sally's results are wrong. What should they do to settle this disagreement?
What is Repeat the experiment and compare the results.
500
A group of students did an experiment to test the amount of germs in different places. They rubbed their dirty hands on the first piece of bread, put it in a ziploc bag and placed it on the window sill. They rubbed the second piece of bread on the doorknob, placed it in ziploc bag and place it in a dark cupboard. The third piece they touched after they washed their hands, placed it in a ziploc bag and put it in the refrigerator. After several days they observed the changes in the bread. Some had more mold than others. What are the variables in this experiment?
What is They are in different locations and have a different amount of germs.
500
What do we call the statement that is made and tested in a science experiment that will be proven either true or false .
What is a hypothesis.