Measurements
Data (tables & graphs)
The Scientific Process
Scientific Experiments
Science
100
My horse galloped some distance. Name the metric and English units used for this measurement.
1) What is kilometers?
2) What is miles?
100
The place where the independent variable is graphed.
What is the x-axis or horizontal axis?
100
The process by which scientists make observations and conduct experiments.
What is the Scientific Method?
100
A description of scientific phenomenon.
What is Scientific Law?
100
Noticing our surroundings using the five senses.
What are qualitative observations?
200
Milk is a liquid sold by volume. Name the metric and English units used.
1) What is a Liter?
2) What is a gallon, half gallon, quart, or pint?
200
The place where the dependent variable is graphed.
What is the y-axis or vertical axis?
200
The first 2 steps in the scientific process.
1) What is a question or observations?
2) What is research?
200
An explanation of observable phenomenon.
What is Scientific Theory?
200
Measuring or counting information and recording the outcomes.
What are quantitative observations?
300
The mass of a boulder verses a paper clip vary significantly, but both measure the amount of matter in an object. Name the metric and English units used.
1) What is a gram, kilogram, or metric ton?
2) What is an ounce, pound, or ton?
300
Describe the relationship in this graph.
What is direct, linear relationship?
300
The middle 2 steps in the scientific process.
3. What is an hypothesis?
4. What is conduct an experiment?
300
Name 3 types of variables in a scientific experiment.
1) What are the controlled variables?
2) What is the independent variables?
3) What is the dependent variables?
300
Information based on observations AND prior knowledge.
What is an inference?
400
1) The freezing temperature of water in Fahrenheit and Celsius. 2) The boiling temperature of water in Fahrenheit and Celsius.
1) What is 32 F and 0 C?
2) What is 212 F and 100 C?
400
Describe the relationship in the graph.
What is indirect or inverse relationship?
400
What are the last 2 steps in the scientific process?
5. What is analyze data?
6. What is draw conclusions?
400
Define the independent variable and give an example.
The independent variable is the variable that is manipulated in an experiment. (Example: Time, Hours of light)
400
Applied science to benefit humans.
What is technology?
500
Name 5 types measurements.
1) What is distance or length?
2) What is time?
3) What is temperature?
4) What is volume?
5) What is mass?
500
Name 3 types of graphs and when they would be used.
1) What is a pie graph? To show part of a whole.
2) What is a bar graph? To compare two quantities.
3) What is a line graph? To show relationships.
500
Provide an example of a measurable hypothesis.
If a plant receives 4 hours less light than the control, then the plant height will be shorter.
500
Define the dependent variable and give an example.
The dependent variable is the outcome or result of an experiment. Example: distance traveled, plant growth (height).
500
A process and body of knowledge about the world around us.
What is Science?