This state of matter has particles with very little energy that are packed tightly together.
What is a solid?
100
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question. This must be testable.
What is a hypothesis?
100
This is used to measure length, width, and/or height
What is a ruler or meter stick?
100
The basic unit for length
What is a meter?
100
Using the senses to gather information about the quality of something, descriptive without numbers, such as odor, shape, or color.
What is a qualitative observation?
200
This is the smallest particle of matter that has its own identity.
What is an atom?
200
Anything that can be changed in an experiment that could affect the results of the investigation.
What are variables?
200
This is used to measure the volume of liquids
What is a graduated cylinder?
200
This is the unit for volume when using a graduated cylinder.
What is a milliliter or mL?
200
A conclusion or possible explanation based on your observations, past experiences, and prior knowledge.
What is an inference?
300
This is anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is matter?
300
Information, often in the form of facts or numbers, obtained from experiments or surveys.
What is data?
300
When measuring mass, use this tool
What is a triple beam balance?
300
The metric unit for temperature
What is degrees Celsius?
300
Using the senses with tools for measuring and gathering numerical information (measurement with numbers).
What is a quantitative observation?
400
This state of matter spreads out to fill the space given and does not have a definite volume; it's particles have a lot of energy.
What is gas?
400
Variable changed by the scientist; what the investigator is testing.
What is the independent variable?
400
This is why scientists all use the Metric System
What is because it is used by everyone in the world, except for the USA, and scientists need to be able to share their results and experiments around the world.
400
The unit for volume of a solid, measured by multiplying length, width, and height
What is centimeters cubed?
400
Scientific observations must be these, not opinions
What are FACTS?
500
This is added or taken away from matter in order to change the state of matter.
What is energy?
500
The ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather
What is scientific inquiry?
500
This is the French term for the metric system
What is SI, or System International
500
The unit for mass
What is grams (g)?
500
Ms. Kristin finds a gum wrapper on the floor near table 8. This is a possible inference.
What is a student at table 8 was chewing a piece of gum and left their wrapper on the floor?
Or Ms. Kristin will be upset because students are leaving trash on the floor?