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Vocabulary
Scientific Method
Investigations
Variables
Miscellaneous
100

This is the part of a scientific experiment that changes.

Variable

100

When a scientist performed an experiment and she did not get the results she expected.  What should she do?

a.  change the results

b.  assume her results are correct

c.  assume her results are incorrect

d.  do the experiment again to test her results

d.  do the experiment again to test her results

100
The base unit for length in the metric system.
What is meter?
100
What is the cue question for the independent variable?
What is, "What am I changing?"
100
What you use to record and display your data when looking for relationships among the variables.
What is a data table or graph?
200

This is what you do after makings observations and you begin to draw these conclusions.

Inference?

200

Scientists use different processes to investigate scientific questions. The methods that scientists use to investigate questions can vary. During which part of an investigation would a scientist gather evidence?

a.  asking a question

b.  analyzing the results

c.  drawing conclusions

d.  conducting an investigation

d.  conducting an investigation

200
Two tools used to measure mass.
What is triple-beam balance (double pan balance) or a scale?
200
What is the cue question for the dependent variable?
What is, "What am I measuring?"
200
After making observations and inferences you create this which is a possible explanation of your observations and can be tested.
What is a hypothesis?
300

This is a statement of what you think will happen in an investigation.

Hypothesis

300

Rodrigo is investigating how sunlight affects the growth of plants. He gets two identical plants and labels them Plant 1 and Plant 2. He puts Plant 1 on a sunny windowsill. He puts Plant 2 in a dark closet. After one week, he compares the two plants and draw the picture below.

Which science skill does Rodrigo use?

a.  drawing conclusions

b.  inferring

c.  observing

d.  predicting

c.  observing

300
The measure of the amount of space an object takes up and its base unit.
What is volume and liter?
300
The variables that remain the same for all trial in an investigation so that the experiment can be VALID.
What are the constant variable?
300
If your hypothesis is proven correct this is the next step in the process.
What is repeat the test?
400

This is the information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediciton can be made.

Data

400

DAILY DOUBLE: 

Tammy is investigating whether a person’s height remains the same all day long. She is going to measure the heights of 5 of her friends at different times of the day.

What best describes the type of investigation Tammy is doing?

a. demonstration 

b. experiment 

c. interview 

d. survey

b. experiment

400
Convert 930 g to hectograms.
What is 9.30 hectograms?
400
Name the control to the following experiment. How does the amount of water effect the growth of a plant?
What is no water?
400
The axis that is used to plot the responding/outcome variable.
What is the y axis?
500

These are the observations that make you believe something is true. It supports the observations.

Evidence

500

Sonya wanted to know if mowing affects the health of grass during a drought. To find out, she collected data on how often her neighbors mowed their grass. Based on the information she collected, what is the BEST next step

a. Report her findings to her neighbors. 

b. Develop a plan to save everyone's lawns. 

c. Stop her neighbors from mowing their lawns. 

d. Find out if other things might be affecting the grass.

d. Find out if other things might be affecting the grass.

500
Explain why the metric system is much "easier" to use (not WHY scientist use the metric system).
What is it is based on the powers of ten? (all you have to do is move the decimal point when converting between units because of this).
500
DAILY DOUBLE: How does parachute size effect the rate of a falling object? The independent variable. The dependent variable.
What is the size of the parachute? What is the rate of a falling object?
500
Three science safety rules.
Many possible answers.