What is
The study of …
What does “King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk” Mean?
Know how to convert one type of unit into another.
Name the three main types of metric units.
Meter Liter Gram
What do you use to measure MASS?
Grams
What do you use to measure length?
Meters
What do you use to measure volume?
Graduated Cylinder
What are the missing items? Kilometer, ___?______, Decameter, Meter, decimeter, centimeter, ____?___ What is a cubic meter a measurement for? Length, Volume, or Mass ?
Hectometer Millimeter Volume
What number (multiple) is the metric system based on that makes it easier to use than the English system?
25.6 cm = __?__ Dm
Dm
What is the smallest unit of life?
A Cell !
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Observing something that creates a question or problem to solve.
What is the second step of the scientific method?
If…then statement Must be able to be tested and repeated
What is the third step of the scientific method?
Design and perform an experiment
What is the fourth step of the scientific method?
Data Analysis
What is the fifth step of the scientific method?
Why would scientists want to publish their findings of an experiment?
So other scientists can: try the experiment review the experiment, repeat the work of others to validate findings.
What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE? Normal Sun 1 Hr of Sun 2 Hrs Sun3 Hrs of Sun Measuring plant height (growth) after 7 days.
I.V. = Amount (Hrs) of Sun given to the plants What “I” change in the experiment.
What is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE? Normal Sun 1 Hr of Sun 2 Hrs Sun3 Hrs of Sun Measuring plant height (growth) after 7 days.
D.V. = The height of the plants after 7 days The “D”ata collected.
What is the control in this plant experiment?
Plant that got Normal Sun
What could be some constants in this plant experiment?
Soil Amount of water Type of plant Size of container Things that were kept the between the control group and experimental group!
What is the definition of a controlled experiment? Not this!!!!
An experiment with only one type of independent variable.
What is QUANTITATIVE DATA?
Data that is measured and numbers are obtained
What is QUALITATIVE DATA?
Data obtained using 5 senses
Name the levels of living things.
Group of same type of tissues: Heart, Lungs, Stomach, etc Group of organs working together: Respiratory System Circulatory System Skeletal System Etc. Blood Cells, Nerve Cells, Skin Cells, etc Group of same type of cells
What is a population?
Organisms of the same species
What is a community?
All living things (populations) living in an area.
What is an ecosystem?
All living and non-living things in an area.
Largest area of living and non-living things above and below the surface of the Earth.
Biosphere
Name the 8…
1.Made of at least one cell 2.Growth and Development 3.Obtain and Use energy 4.Homeostasis 5.Evolve 6.Adapt to its environment 7.Have genetic code (DNA) 8. Reproduce