The Scientific Method
The Method Continues
A Scientist's Tools
More Tools!
Experiments
100
What are the six steps of the scientific method?
Question, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedure, Results, Conclusion
100
In what step of the Scientific Method do you write down what you want to find out?
Question
100
What tools can you use to measure length? Name two.
Ruler, Measuring Tape, Meter Stick
100
What tool can you use to measure mass?
Balance
100
What were the two experiments we did in class that involved using the scientific method?
"Tennis Ball vs. Paper Clip" & "Chalk It Up"
200
What do you call an educated guess?
Hypothesis
200
What step of the Scientific Method do you write down all of the things you will need in order to do the experiment?
Materials
200
What are the proper units for measuring length? Name two.
Millimeters, Centimeters, Meters, Kilometers
200
What are the units for mass?
Grams & Kilograms
200
In "Tennis Ball vs. Paper Clip", what was the procedure?
Hold a tennis ball and a paper clip from the same height. Drop them at the same time and see which one hits the ground first.
300
In which step do you write all the data that was collected?
Results
300
At least how many trials should a scientist do while doing an experiment?
5
300
What tool can you use to measure temperature?
Thermometer
300
What tool can you use to measure volume?
Graduated Cylinder
300
In "Tennis Ball vs. Paper Clip", what were the results.
In most of our trials, the tennis ball hit the ground first.
400
Which step do you write about what you learned in the experiment?
Conclusion
400
What kind of report do scientists write up after doing an experiment?
Lab Report
400
What are the units for temperature?
*C or *F
400
What are the units for the volume of a liquid?
Millileters & Liters
400
In "Chalk It Up", what was our procedure?
To put a piece of chalk in a cup of water and a cup of vinegar, then watch which one disintegrates first.
500
In which step do you write the directions for the experiment?
Procedure
500
What words does a scientist use in their conclusion at the very end about their hypothesis?
In conclusion I accept my hypothesis, or In conclusion I reject my hypothesis.
500
What is matter?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
500
How can you use a graduated cylinder to find the volume of a marble?
First you fill up the graduate to 50mL, then add the marble. The water level will increase. Subtract the new water level from 50mL and you will have the volume of the marble.
500
In "Chalk It Up", what were the results?
The chalk in the vinegar disintegrated first.