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How do Scientists investigate?
Experiments, Models, Repeated observations, Surveys.
Any factor that can be changed in an experiment.
What is a Variable?
Observe, predict, measure, classify, infer, communicate.
What are process skills scientist use to investigate and solve problems?
Giving talks, sharing drawings, making poster, charts and graphs, writing papers or articles, making phone calls, emailing and texting, making models, and writing in interactive journals.
What are ways scientist communicate?
Used to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
The steps and the tools used when investigating and answering (or solving) a problem.
What is the Scientific Method?
The variable that is changed by a scientist.
What is an Independent Variable?
To look closely at something using any of the five senses and or measurement tools.
What is an observation?
Used to make close observations.
What is a hand lens?
Used by scientist to research their questions, organize ad record data, communicate with other scientist.
What is technology?
Can be answered by an investigation or an experiment,
Allows for collection and analysis of quantitative and or qualitative data,
Can be tested with age appropriate supplies, materials, tools and equipment.
What is a Testable Question?
The variable the scientist observes to see how it responds to change made to the independent variable.
What is a dependent Variable?
To use your observations to reach a conclusion.
What is infer?
Balances and scales.
What tools are used to measure mass?
Performed by scientist at least three times.
What is repeated trials?
Testable or Not Testable:
Does a push make a ball roll across the floor?
What is Not Testable?
The group that did not have the variable changed.
What is a Control Group?
A personal belief or judgement that does not have to be backed up with evidence.
What is an opinion?
Measuring cups, graduated cylinders and beakers.
What tools are used to measure liquids?
When scientist do exactly what was done using the same tools the first scientist used.
What is Replicate or Copy?
Testable or Not Testable:
How does the mass of a ball affect the distance the ball travels?
What is a Testable question?
The last step of the Scientific Method.
What is the conclusion?
To sort and place things into categories by looking at common physical properties.
What is classify?
Ruler, tape measure, meter stick
What tools are used to measure length?
Most useful tool for observing ant behavior.
What is a hand lens?