Process
Most scientific investigations of any kind start with this.
What is a question?
What are you doing when you use your senses to gather information?
You are making an observation.
Information gathered to provide evidence for an investigation can be displayed on a graph. What is this information called?
data
What would I be measuring if I were using a ruler?
length
I can use measuring cups and spoons to measure volume but I can also use this.
a graduated cylinder
This is what is what is done at the very end of an investigation.
A conclusion is made.
True or False. An investigation is a failure if the hypothesis is not correct.
False.
What are 2 ways scientists that don't live in the same country can share information?
Texts
Phone Call
Zoom
Phone App like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook
A stopwatch uses this base unit of time.
second
What tool would I use to look at something I can't see with my eye alone?
What would I use if I could see something but wanted to enlarge the details of the object?
a microscope
a hand lens or magnifying glass
This is required to support a hypothesis.
You must have evidence.
A testable statement is called a _____________.
hypothesis
True or False. One reason scientists share information is so experiments can be repeated to see if the same results happen.
True
What are the 2 kinds of degrees on a thermometer?
degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit
What degree measurement is used by scientist and most countries other than the United States?
degrees Celsius
Sophia wonders the same thing as Ava Belle. Which liquid will dissolve a Skittle the fastest. Which of the following is a possible hypothesis.
A. Will the milk dissolve the Skittle the fastest?
B. I predict the Coke will dissolve the Skittle the fastest.
C. I don't like Skittles.
D. The Skittle will dissolve in 5 seconds.
B. I predict the Coke will dissolve the Skittle the fastest.
Chandler is getting ready for school. He looks outside and sees gray clouds and hears a distant rumble. He decides it is going to rain today. What has he made?
He has made a prediction.
How are a data table and a chart different?
A data table is a kind of chart that displays numbers.
How are weight and mass different?
Weight is how hard gravity pulls on an object. Mass is the amount of "stuff" in the object.
What would be the best tool for me to use to measure the football field?
A measuring tape or tape measure
Ava Belle wants to know if Skittles dissolve faster in milk, coke, or tea. She gets 3 glasses all the same size and shape. She puts one red skittle in each. She pours 8 ounces of liquid into each glass. What is the variable in her experiment?
The type of liquid she is using is the variable.
LTC Simmons comes to my door and asks to speak to a student in the hallway. He has a very stern face and the tone of his voice is loud. What might you infer?
You might infer that the student he wants to speak to is in trouble.
I want to show what the most popular lunch choices are in the lunchroom for 3rd grade. What kind of graph would be best for this?
A bar graph.
Why can I measure sugar like I would measure water?
If moves like a liquid.
What tool would I use to measure the mass of an apple and what would the unit of measure be?
You would use a pan balance and the unit of measure would be the gram.