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Science Tools
Scientific Method
Observe/Inference
Variables
Vocabulary
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What is a thin, clear rectangular piece of glass upon which a specimen is viewed?
What is a a glass slide?
100
What is observing?When you use your 5 senses to discover.
When you use your 5 senses to discover.
100
What is seeing a kite in the sky?
Observation - See the kite
100
What is a variable?
Something that can change the outcome of the experiment.
100
What is data?
Collected information (chars, graphs, pictures, tables, maps, or models)
200
What is a tall, cylindrical container that is used to measure exact amounts of liquids?
What is a graduated cylinder?
200
What is an inference? It is when you use your prior knowledge about a subject, observations, and make a conclusion.
It is when you use your prior knowledge about a subject, observations, and make a conclusion.
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What is seeing bright colors, swirling lights, in the night sky on a summer holiday?Inference - Fireworks on the 4th of July
Inference - Fireworks on the 4th of July
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What is a Controlled or Constant variable?
Something in the experiment that stays the same.
200
What is classifying?
Organizing materials according to its characteristics.
300
What is a tool with several objectives used to view microscopic specimens?
What is a microscope?
300
What is a hypothesis?It is a testable answer to a question.
It is a testable answer to a question.
300
What is seeing your sandwich with a bite missing?
Inference - Someone has taken a bite of the sandwich.
300
What is an Independent or Manipulated Variable?The 1 variable in the experiment that can be changed.
The 1 variable in the experiment that can be changed.
300
What is a conclusion?
Decisions or opinions made after experiments are done based on data collected.
400
What is a tool that allows you to add drops of liquids, one drop at a time?
What is a dropper or pipette?
400
What is an important reason why we should use the steps of the scientific method?
It is important to use the scientific method because it helps the experiment to have the most accurate answer.
400
When viewing a rainbow?
Inference - You know that it is raining or has rained.
400
What is a Dependent Variable?The variable that can be measured or observed during the experiment.
The variable that can be measured or observed during the experiment.
400
What is an hypothesis?
A possible answer to a testable question.
500
What is a tool that is a tube that is closed at one end and used during experiments?
What is a test tube?
500
What is the conclusion?
It is the last step of the scientific method. The conclusion has to go back to see if the hypothesis was correct.
500
What is walking into the movie theater and the movie is already playing?
Inference - You are late and the movie has already started.
500
Why is it important to only change or manipulate 1 variable during an experiment?
If you change or manipulate more than 1 variable, the experiment will NOT be accurate.
500
What comparing?
To see how things are alike or different. ( shoes, plants, rocks, etc)