Vocabulary
A force that pulls objects to the Earth or toward other objects is known as...
Gravity
What is the first question on the project board?
What do we think we know?
The variable the scientist changes is called
Independent variable
what is the average of these numbers:
1.4, 1.8, 2.0
1.7
What is air resistance?
a force the opposes gravity.
A pattern or a tendency
Trend
What question do we put a claim in?
What are we learning?
The parts that influence an experiment. Factors the may change over the course of the experiment
Variables
What is the average of these numbers
2.2, 1.8, 2.0
2.0
The way the parts of an item are put together
Structure
Repeating a procedure over several times
Trial
Which question collects data?
What is our evidence?
What is a control Variable?
The variable that is kept constant
What is the average of these numbers
1.2, 0.5, 0.7
0.8
Why do we run several trials in an experiment?
To produce reliable results, trustworthy results. To make it a fair test.
A statement of what you understand or answer to a question is called...
Claim
Which question contains our questions?
What do we need to investigate?
What is a dependent variable?
The variable that is measured for how it responds to change.
What is the average of these numbers
1.5, 3.6, 2.1
2.4
What is Matter?
Anything that takes up space. The whirligig is made of matter.
Something that happens
Phenomena
Which question ties everything together?
What does it mean for the challenge?
In the whirligig experiment, what was the independent variable, and what was the dependent variable?
Independent variable: paperclip and length of the blades
Dependent variable: the time it took the whirligig to fall.
What is the average of these numbers
0.5, 7.8, 3.6
3.9
The amount of matter in an object is called
Mass