Definitions
The steps followed in an experiment
What is a procedure
Any factor that can change in an experiment
What is a variable
Can be answered by an experiment, can be tested with materials and tools, cannot be answered with a yes or no
What is a testable question
Tool used to make close observations
What is a hand lens
What is a good way to see things visually?
Graph
An investigation in which all the conditions are controlled
What is an experiment
The variable that is changed in the experiment
What is the independent variable
How many times should an experiment be repeated
What is three times
A tool use to measure the amount of matter in an object
What is a pan balance or balance
After I make my conclusion my last responsibility as a scientist is to do what?
Share what I have learned.
Statements about future events based on information
What are predictions
The variable that responds to change
What is the dependent variable
When a experiment is repeated, how many factors can you change when you repeat
What is none
The unit of measurement for graduated cylinders, measuring cups, and beakers
What is milliliters
Which variable do I change on purpose?
The manipulated variable
A statement that will explain what will happen in an investigation
What is a hypothesis
Standard by which change is measured - not tested
What is the control group
What a scientist does when he gets information and data
What is communicate
Use to measure the volume of an irregular object
What is a graduated cylinder
Explain the difference between qualitative and Quantitative.
Quantitative: Able to measure in numbers
Qualitative: Not able to measure in numbers
Used when a scientist cannot experiment on the real thing
What is a model
The variable in an experiment to determine how far an object will slide across on different surfaces.
What is different surfaces?
To place in different categories, such as color, shape, size, texture
What is classify
The curved surface that water forms when poured in a graduated cylinder
What is the meniscus line
Name the four sciences we learned about.
Behavioral, life, physical and earth