Scientific Inquiry
How many steps are in the Scientific Inquiry
6 or 7
How many steps are in the Engineer Design Process
6 or 7
What is matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
What are the 3 categories of Science you learned in this class ?
Schools Mascot
Bobcat
The first step in the scientific inquiry
Ask questions
What is another name for a model
Prototype
States of matter
solid, liquid, gas
Plasma
Which part of the plant attracts pollinators?
The colorful part of a flower called petals helps to attract pollinators in a plant.
School Colors
Maroon & Gold
One way to test a hypothesis
Make a model
design an experiment
Gather and evaluate evidence
Collect data/ Make Observations
After designing solutions, whats the next step
Construct a prototype
Instrument used to take temperature
Thermometor
What is physical science
The study of matter and energy
8TH Grade Team Leader
Mrs. Bennett
Two possible outcomes after conclusions have been drawn
The hypothesis is supported or not supported
What are the 3 types of models engineers use
Physical
Mathematical
Computer Simulations
Substance that can exists in all 3 states (solid, liquid, and gas)
Water (H2O)
Life science is also referred to as
Biology
Name of the junior high building
The 1500 (fifteen hundred) buidling
Why is testing a hypothesis important
Must be testable.
You dont know if it supported, unless you test it
Name 2 constraints
cost
time
attractiveness
environmental impact
Name 2 greenhouse gases
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
CH4 (methane)
Water & Water vapor (H20)
The study of the history of life on earth
Paleontology
Barcelona Assistant Principal
Mrs. Zagala