What tool do you use to see objects that are too small to be seen with your eye alone?
A microscope
100
What is DATA?
Facts and observations that have been written down or recorded
100
Name TWO things you can use to measure length.
Ruler, Measuring Tape, Yard Stick
200
What does it mean to PREDICT?
To form an idea of what will happen using observations and data
200
What is an EXPERIMENT?
A test done to see if a hypothesis is correct or not
200
What does it mean to magnify?
To make bigger
200
What is EVIDENCE?
Information or data collected during an investigation to support a hypothesis
200
What tool would I use to get a closer look at a fly?
A hand lense
300
What is a HYPOTHESIS?
A possible answer to a question that can be tested to see if it is correct
300
What do you draw at the end of an investigation?
A conclusion
300
What do you use a graduated cylinder for?
To measure the volume of liquids
300
What is a data table?
A display that organize data into rows and columns
300
What can you use to measure temperature?
A thermometer
400
What is a VARIABLE?
The one thing that changes in an experiment
400
Susan noticed that her plants had started to sag.
Did Susan make an: inference, observation, or data?
Observation
400
What tool do you use to measure time?
A stopwatch
400
What is a bar graph?
A graph that displays parallel bars to compare data
400
What is VOLUME?
The amount of space something takes up
500
What does it mean to INFER?
To draw a conclusion about something
500
Billy records that he thinks spraying lemon juice on his plants will make them grow better than water.
Is Billy making a hypothesis, experiment, or inference?
Hypothesis
500
What does a pan balance measure?
Mass
500
Name two ways you can communicate your data with others.
By displaying it in a bar graph or data table
500
What would be EASIER to measure with a ruler:
a bed, a glass of water, a pencil, the cafeteria