Measure Me
Let's Get Metric
Procedures
Figure it Out!
Misc.
100

What is the metric temperature below?

What is about 22oC?

100

What do tool is used to measure length? ___   

What is the base unit? ___

Metric Ruler

meters

100

What are the series of steps we use to solve problems in science?

Scientific Method


100

What is the constant?


Fishing location

Time spent fishing.

100

How do scientist communicate results?

Write a scientific article to publish.

200

The volume of the liquid shown is ___.

What is 2.65mL ?

200

What do tool is used to measure mass? ___   

What is the base unit? ___

Triple Beam Balance (or electric scale)

grams

200

What parts of an experiment stays the same?

Constants

200

What is the independent variable?

IV- The new bait

200

What is the IV?


IV- Number of weeks

300


A. The bottom of the meniscus.

300

What do tool is used to measure volume? ___   

What is the base unit? ___

Graduated Cylinder

liter

300

What are the steps of the scientific method?

State the Problem,   

Gather Information,  

Form Hypothesis,  

Perform an Experiment,  

Analyze Data, 

Draw conclusion,

 Report Result

300

What is the dependent variable?

DV=# of fish caught


300

Make a quantitative observation.


(Number)

The bowl has 1 fish. 

There is one bowl

There is one plant.

400

How long is the red line shown?


What is 3.2 cm?

400

What do tool is used to measure temperature? ___   

What is the base unit? ___

Celsius thermometer

Celsius 

400

What is the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable?

Independent Variable - what you add or test

Dependent Variable - what is measured

400

How would you rate the new bait?

The new brand did not work better.

400

What would be the conclusion for this experiment.

Seeds need water in order to germinate.

Seeds that are watered grew and the ones without did not.

500

What is the mass of the object shown?

What is 288g?

500

How do you the volume of an irregular shaped object?

Put water in a graduated cylinder and measure the volume.Then, place the object into a graduated cylinder with water and measure.Subtract the first measurement from the second in order to get the volume of the object.

500

Children of different ages where given the same puzzle to assemble. The puzzle assembly time was measured. What is the Independent & Dependent Variables? Name 1 Constant.

IV -different age groups

DV-assembly time

Constant- same puzzle.

500


IV- the amount of fertilizer. (# of drops)

500

How many variables should be in a controlled experiment? What is the placebo effect? (Hint: think of your sponge-bob sheet with the breath mints)

You should only have ONE variable in a controlled experiment. Placebo effect is when the individual is not given the IV but THINKS they have because they were told they did. They start to feel the effects when actually....there aren't any.