Tools
What tool helps add small amounts of liquid to something
pipette
What part of the scientific method refers to watching someone or something?
Observations
What is a method for finding out more about the world?
scientific method
We are pouring different types of liquids (vinegar, water, molasses) to see which liquid will boil the fastest. The temperature of the burner stays the same throughout and with each burner. What is the variable in this experiment?
Different Types of Liquids
What tool would you use to measure how fast 5th graders are running around the track?
Stopwatch
What tool helps us measure time?
stopwatch
What is a prediction based on observations called?
Hypothesis
What is something that can change or impact an experiment? (What do we call what we change in the experiment)
variable
Amount of water
What tool would you use to look at plant cells that are too small to be seen with a naked eye?
microscope
What tool helps measure mass and weight?
balance or scale
What do you collect from the experiment in graphs, tables, or drawings?
data
How many variables should you change in an experiment?
1
We have skittles, m & ms, and lemonheads. We put the candy in water all the same temperature from the same faucet. We are looking for what candy will dissolve the fastest. What is the variable?
Type of candy
What tool would you use to measure how much vinegar is needed to balance the acidity of a substance?
graduated cylinder
What helps us measure length?
ruler
What is it called when you test something in science?
Experiment
to compare things
to understand the world
to make things fit
We have three of the same type of strawberry plants. One is placed in full sun all day. One is placed in half shade/half sun all day. One is placed in complete shade all day. We are trying to find out how much sun helps strawberry plants grow to their best. What is the variable we are testing in this experiment.
Amount of sun
What tool would you use to find the temperature of apple juice while it is boiling?
thermometer
What helps us observe very small objects more closely?
hand lens or microscope
What part of the sci. method would you look at your data and decide whether or not your hypothesis is correct?
Conclusion
Why should you run multiple trials?
So you can make sure that your data is correct
We are running an experiment where dogs are tested to sit. These are all the same breed of dog that are from the same parents. These three dogs all enjoy the same food and treats. We have three different types of treats, chicken, beef, fish flavors. We are testing to see how often a dog will sit for each flavor. Dog 1 sat 4 times for fish treat, 1 time for beef, and 1 time for chicken. What is the variable in this experiment?
Type of treat
What tool would you use to look closer at a rock to see if there are crystals inside. (The rock is a size of a baseball)
hand lens