Scientific Method
Metrics & Measurements
Great Graphs
Miscellaneous Science Stuff
The Secret Formulas
100
The variable that is purposely changed to test your hypothesis.
What is the independent variable?
100
This three dimensional measurement measures the amount of space an object takes up.
What is volume?
100
The meaning of DRY MIX
What is...
Dependent, responding, Y-axis
Manipulated, independent, X-axis
100
A way of thinking about the natural work and a body of knowledge
What is science?
100
L X W
What is the formula for area?
200
This first step in the scientific method involves using your senses.
What is making an observation?
200
1682mg = _______dag
2.75kg = _________g
What is...
0.1682dag
2750g
200
You use these to plot data points on a line graph.
What are coordinates?
200
This is so easy to use because it is based on the number 10.
What is the Metric System (or the SI system) of measurement?
200
The formula for volume of an irregular solid.
What is Vf - Vi = Vo
What is 13mL, 40mL, and 27mL
300
A testable solution to your scientific question or problem.
What is a hypothesis?
300
This is the conversion factor that explains how volume relates to capacity.
1cm3 = 1mL
300
This emphasizes the overall trend shown by the data taken as a whole.
What is a line of best fit?
300
I see 230mL of white milk.
What is a quantitative and qualitative observation.
300
The three formulas that make up the magic triangle.
What are...
D = M/V
M = D x V
V = M/D
400
This step of the scientific method involves supporting or rejecting your hypothesis with data.
What is a conclusion?
400
The tools used to measure mass, volume, and density.
What is a triple beam balance (mass), a ruler or graduated cylinder (volume), all of the above (density)
400
1) What is the context of this data?
2) What are the sales in period 3?
3) What is the overall trend?
1) Wonka Bar sales over time, measured in periods.
2) 50
3) (increasing) linear trend
400
A well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.
What is a scientific theory?
400
The temperature on the Kelvin scale for the boiling point of water.
What is 373K
(100 oC + 273K)
500
- The group in an experiment that does not contain the independent variable.
- An experiment that only changes one variable at a time.
- The variables in an experiment that remain the same.
What is the control group, a controlled experiment and controlled variables?
500
The basic SI units for time, temperature, and density.
What is seconds, Kelvin and g/cm3 or g/mL
500
1) What country has the tallest women?
2) What country has the shortest women?
3) What is the difference in height between women in these 6 countries?
4) How is this graph misleading?
1) Latvia
2) India
3) 5 inches
4) The visual makes it look like women from India are tiny compared to other countries.
500
"Mendelian genetics states that single traits always result in a 3:1 ratio between dominant and recessive characteristics." This statement is an example of _______ because ______.
What is a scientific law?
because it describes an observed pattern in nature without attempting to explain it.
500
A pallet can hold around 1000kg. Use the information below to determine how many cinder blocks one pallet can hold?
Density= 1500kg/m3
What is ~45 cinder blocks?