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"Discipline" Yourself
Observations vs. Inferences
Educated Guesses
Measurement
Scientific Method
100
The science that deals with how things move.
What is physics.
100
"The car is blue"
What is qualitative observation.
100
In a hypothesis, after the word "If", this type of variable comes next.
What is the independent variable.
100
The number of centimetres in a kilometre.
What is 100 000 cm.
100
Which of these 3 steps comes first in the scientific method? 1) Do research 2) Gather materials 3) Come to a conclusion.
What is 1) Do research.
200
The science that deals with the "study" of "life"
What is biology.
200
"That shark is dead."
What is an inference.
200
This type of variable is changed by the independent variable.
What is the dependent variable.
200
The prefix for 1/1 000 000 th.
What is micro.
200
What is the purpose of the scientific method?
What is to answer questions!
300
The science that looks at atoms and elements.
What is chemistry.
300
"Each of my hands has 4 fingers and 1 thumb."
What is a quantitative observation.
300
This type of variable is changed my the researcher.
What is the independent variable.
300
The type of tool used to measure liquid volume in a science lab.
What is a graduated cylinder.
300
The purpose of this part of the scientific method is to set a base-line for the actual experiment. (Hint: We did this with the first 5 drops of our whirly birds before we changed the number of paper clips)
What is the control, or sample set.
400
The scientists that are on shows like CSI.
What are forensic scientists.
400
"Because that turtle had a tail and feet, it must be able to walk on land AND swim in the water."
What is an inference.
400
These are variables in the experiment that either need to be controlled, or accounted for in your conclusions.
What are control variables.
400
The one-letter symbol for 1 000 000.
What is M (mega).
400
This is the last step in the scientific method.
What is communicate information, conclude, and create a new hypothesis.
500
The method used to answer scientific questions.
What is the scientific method.
500
"The red apple on the table is 30.2 cm in diameter and probably tastes delicious."
What is quantitative, qualitative, and inference.
500
Generating your hypothesis comes before or after your experiment.
What is before. But do your research first!
500
How many mirco-metres in 2 megametres?
What is 2 000 000 000 000. (AKA 2 trillion)
500
Your favourite step of the scientific method.
What is blowing things up.