Show:
Process Skills
Metric Measurement
Scientific Method
Variables
Mixed Bag
100
These are always facts, and can be qualitative or quantitative.
observations
100
a metric ruler measures in this unit
centimeters and millimeters
100
An if/then statement predicting the outcome of the experiment is the ______________.
hypothesis
100
____________ _______________ is the aspect of the experiment that you are testing and changing on purpose.
independent variable
100
Wilson's lungs are pretty great, and he was right! Taller people....
...have a greater lung capacity!
200
________________ observations are descriptions using the five senses.
qualitative
200
measuring to the tenths place means that your answer...
should have a decimal point and a digit after it
200
You tell what you have learned in the ______________.
conclusion
200
To keep the experiment fair, an experiment should have several ____________ that are kept the same.
constants
200
putting things into groups based on common characteristics
categorizing
300
________________ observations use numbers to describe facts and statistics.
quantitative
300
Graduated cylinders are used to measure __________.
volume
300
Observations, data tables, and graphs are part if this step.
results
300
The _______________ ______________ is used for comparison purposes, to see if the independent variable had an effect or not.
control group
300
Mountains in California are 4 mm higher because...
...the drought has caused the water to dry up, which has weighed down the mountains for years.
400
making connections to something you already know
relating
400
Mass is measured using a _______________.
Triple Beam Balance
400
This provides scientists with an organized list of steps that guide their experiments.
Scientific Method
400
The ________________ ________________ are the groups that have the variables applied to them.
experimental groups
400
The San Francisco Giants have the best stadium because...
...they have a garden in center field!
500
using your observations to draw conclusions
inference
500
Water freezes at __________ Celsius and boils at _________ Celsius.
Freezes at 0, boils at 100.
500
The first part of the hypothesis should be the ___________ while the second half should be your ___________.
independent variable, prediction
500
The _______________ ________________ changes as a result of the independent variable.
dependent variable
500
Talking during the Warm-Up is the easiest way to join the...
...Warm-Up Club!