Science General
What is science? (2 things)
based on observations, process for understanding the world, asking questions, about the natural world
When I think "Matchy, Matchy" I think of a/an...
Controlled Variable
Give an observation of Ms. Thielen right now.
5 senses
In science, an educated guess is called a/an...
hypothesis
What does O.I.P. stand for?
Observe, infer, predict
What is one of the reasons why we did the Rainbow Lab?
practice safety, see equipment, teamwork, practice labs
When I think of an independent variable, the image that comes to mind is... and why?
A wizard! nothing happens unless a wizard casts a spell like nothing happens unless a scientist changes it from normal
Give me an example of quantitative data
#'s
What does C.E.R. stand for? What is it a part of?
Claim Evidence Reasoning, a part of the conclusion
The 5 main senses are...
hear, see, taste, feel and smell
Scientists study the world around them by using the...
Scientific Method!
Another word for a controlled variable is...
a constant
Give an example of levels of an independent variable if the I.V. is music
different genres, different lyrics, different artists, etc.
What is the minimum number of repeated trials allowed in an experiment?
3
What is the very first thing you should do when you receive the test on Friday?
PUT YOUR NAME ON IT
What should a procedure include?
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the ...
Dependent variable!
Give an example of qualitative data.
any description/no #'s
What is the format for a hypothesis?
If... Then...
Name 4 things you should never wear during a lab.
baggy clothes, hair down, open toed shoes, dangly jewelry
Name a scientist
YOU.
What is the one thing that you can change in an experiment?
Give an example for each of the steps of the scientific method if the question is, "Where is my brain?"
Hypothesis: In my head, Experiment: Look in my head, Data: It's not in my head, Conclusion: My hypo is incorrect.
What is the correct order of the scientific method?
Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, data, Conclusion
What is a control group?
what's normal (something to compare your results to)