Question
Scientific questions are questions that are _____________.
testable
Important tools that scientists use that can be objects, systems, or events are called _______. (ex. globe)
models
The plan for asking questions and testing the possible answers is an ______.
investigation
Scientists perform experiments and collect _________ not opinions.
data
Scientists collect information called ____ from their experiments.
data
Which question is scientific:
Which ice cream do you like better?
Which type of ice cream has a higher number of orders?
B
An example of a physical model is ______.
Answers will vary but must be a model you can see or touch.
Scientists make an educated guess about what might happen in an experiment called a ______.
hypothesis
There are two types of data. Name one.
Qualitative or quantitative
Data is collected, organized, and put into ______.
Answers may vary, but must be something about an organized graph, chart, or table.
What was the question we were investigating in our paper airplane experiment?
How does the weight of paper clips affect the flight of our plane?
An example of a mathematical/computer model is ______.
Answers will vary but must include something that has to do with numbers, data, or the computer. (ex. Earthquake simulator)
There are 2 kinds of variables, dependant and independent. What is a variable?
A variable is something that changes in an experiment.
(or a similar answer)
Qualitative or quantitative:
The elephant weighs 2 tons.
quantitative
What data did you collect in the paper airplane experiment?
We collected how the airplane flew with and without paperclips.
Scientists always start investigations by __________.
asking a question
An example of a conceptual model is ______.
Answers will vary but must include an explanation or idea. (ex. atom)
There are 3 types of investigations. Name and explain one.
Answers will vary but must be either
experimental, comparative, or descriptive.
Quantitative or qualitative:
The dolphin was gray and had a fin on its back.
qualitative
How did you organize the data for the paper airplane experiment? (Where did you write your data?)
On a table
Name one of the types of flowers we read about in the butterfly investigation.
Pincushion flowers or
milkweed
True or False: Models have limitations and aren’t always accurate.
True
You should only change 1 variable at a time and run a test at least 3 times. This will make sure your investigation results are ________.
reliable or your test is fair
In our paper airplane experiment, we used qualitative data. What could we have done to collect quantitative data?
Answers will vary but must be something that involves a scientific tool and numbers for measurements.
What is the name of the circular chart scientists use to organize data?
a circle graph or pie chart