What is the organized way to answer questions and solve problems called?
What is the process of asking questions and searching for answers called?
What is a survey?
What variable must be measured or observed?
What describes objects that have length, width, and height?
What is the difference between evidence and an inference?
What is something that you change in an experiment?
What describes something that has length and width, but not height?
What do you call the things you keep the same in an experiment, so they don't affect the dependent variable?
What is an object or device used to perform a task called?
What is a test that is repeated multiple times to determine if your hypothesis is correct called?
What do you use during an observation?
A hypothesis is a possible answer to a question using a ________________________ statement.
Explain the three steps scientists use to show the results of their experiment in order.
What is the results gathered in an investigation called?
Why does a scientist repeat experiments?
It is important to _______ an experiment multiple times, so that an experiment can ______ similar results.
Why do scientists review other scientists' results?
True or False...Remember to always taste and smell any substance in an experiment.
True or False...Do not touch any unknown substance.
What tool makes objects appear much larger so you can see very small things in greater detail?
What tool allows you to measure the volume of a liquid?
What tool helps you see objects that are far away?
What tool measures the mass of a solid?
What tool measures temperature?
scientific method
inquiry
Asking people a number of questions and analyzing the answers.
dependent variable
three-dimensional (3-D) Ex: baseball or science binder
Evidence - observations and facts gained from experiments. Inference - a conclusion drawn form data and observations.
independent variable
two-dimensional model (2-D) Ex: paper
controlled variable
tool
experiment
5 senses and/or tools
If..., then.. statement.
1-collect data 2-organize data 3-interpret data
data - record it in a table or chart
to check their results
repeat produce
to make sure the explanations make sense and agree with the facts.
False - Never taste or smell any substance unless directed to do so by your teacher.
True - You need to wear gloves.
microscope
graduated cylinder
telescope
balance
thermometer
