Observations
What is an observation?
An experience with the 5 senses
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a question.
Name one of the states of matter.
Solid, Liquid, or Gas.
What are "particles"?
Building blocks of matter.
The name of the particles that make up all matter.
Name on of the 5 senses.
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess about your research question.
Matter is anything that has _______ and takes up ________.
weight and space.
Describe or draw the particles in a liquid.
Slightly spread out and slightly disorganized.
What is a nucleus.
A group of protons and neutrons in the center of an atom.
What are the 5 senses used to make observations?
Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, and Touch
Name one of the steps of the scientific method.
Any of the following:
Ask a question, hypothesis, experiment/research, organize data, come up with a conclusion.
A solid has a definite ________ and definite _______.
What are the locations and charges of protons and neutrons?
Protons - positive charge, in the nucleus
Neutrons - no charge, in the nucleus
Write down one observation you can make in this room.
Must be related to 5 senses.
What is the 4th step of the scientific method?
Organize data/research
A gas has no definite ____________ and no definite _________.
Shape and size
What is the charge and location of an electron?
Negative charge, orbit around the nucleus.
You make observations during which step of the scientific method?
Step 3 - Experiment/Research
List the 5 steps of the scientific method in order.
1. Ask a research question.
2. Come up with a hypothesis.
3. Do an experiment or research.
4. Organize data/research
5. Come up with a conclusion.
Draw a model of the particles in a solid, liquid, and gas.
Solid - close together and organized.
Liquid - slightly spread and out and a little disorganized.
Gas - very spread out and very disorganized.
Draw a model of a carbon atom.
Should have 6 protons and 6 neutrons in the nucleus with 6 electrons orbiting around the nucleus.