1. Flashcards Directions and examples Use this PowerPoint to help you do your first round of flashcards. This presentation includes directions and examples. We will discuss how to do these in class. This presentation is for home or parent reference.

2. Terms and numbers The vocabulary term should be written on BOTH cards.
The vocabulary term should be numbered and underlined on BOTH cards.
Number your terms as they are numbered on the directions.

3. Bullets ALL cards should have at least 3 bullets. (more if needed)
1) A given definition. You can use a definition from you notes.
2)A definition in your own words. Make this different from the bullet above.
3)An example of the term.
Sometimes a term may have different bullet directions.
Follow the specific directions on the assignment sheet.

4. Drawing All cards have a drawing that represent the vocabulary term.
Draw a representation of your example bullet.
Also, labeling your picture will be helpful in understand how the picture connects to the meaning of the vocabulary term. Don't be afraid to write on the drawing flashcard.
The picture should be a visual explanation of the term. Be sure your drawing is connected to the term and makes sense.
Use color on your drawing. You are not graded on artistic ability. Effort is what matters.

5. EXAMPLES

6. Cover
Card
Example

7. Optional Table Of Contents on back of Cover Card

8. 2. Title Flashcard bullet page example
-informative
-relevant
-simple
-main idea of lab
-the title should give information on what the experiment is about.
-Ex: Plant Growth

9. Title flashcard Student example

10. 3. Problem (Flashcard bullet page example)
What you want to know
Specific
Detailed
Include Independent variable
Include Dependent variable * Ex: Will plants grow taller with or without fertilizer?

11. Problem flashcard
Student example
Notice that the example at the bottom
connects to the drawing.
Draw your example on every card.

12. 4. Hypothesis Flashcard bullet page example
restate the problem
what do you think will happen
prediction
Ex: I think plants with fertilizer will grow taller than plants without fertilizer

13. Hypothesis
Student example

14. 5. Materials (Flashcard bullet page example)
Column
Complete list
Bulleted
Specific amount for each material
Ex:
Seeds
2 cups Soil
5 ounces water

15. Materials student example

16. 6. Procedure (Flashcard bullet page example)
All steps included
numbered
column
NO pronouns
Repeatable by anyone
Steps should be specific and detailed
Ex: 1) dig 4 inch hole
2) place 2 seeds in hole 3) 4)

17. Procedure
Student
example

18. 7. Data Flashcard bullet page example
title
graph, chart, table
labels, title, neat
NO sentences
based on observations

19. Data
Student example

20. 8. Conclusion Flashcard bullet card example
What you learned
RESTATE your hypothesis… then
Tells if experiment was supported (or not)
Tell if experiment is controlled
Answers the problem question
Ex: My hypothesis that plants will grow taller when using 5 fertilizer pellets was supported.

21. Conclusion

22. 8. Scientific Method
Tommy
Please
Help My
Poor
Dad
Cook

23. 8. Scientific Method T P H M D C

24. 8. Scientific Method Title Problem Hypothesis Materials Procedure Data
Conclusion T P H M D C

25. Card 8
Student example

26. 9. Controlled Experiment Flashcard bullet page example
There are two groups.
Control Group & Experimental Group
All the conditions except ONE are kept constant.
For an experiment to be valid it must be a controlled experiment.

27. Controlled Experiment
Student Example

28. 10. Variable Flashcard bullet page example
Anything that can affect the
outcome of the experiment.
Try to control the variables of the experiment
Example: What are the variables if planting corn?

29. Variable Student Example

30. 11. Control Group Flashcard bullet page example
In this group, all the variables remain the same.
The control group should be set up as it is normally done.
Ex:

31. Control Group Student Example

32. 12. Experimental Group Flashcard bullet page example
In this group, all the variables
remain the same except one.
The one variable that is being changed on purpose
This variable is the independent variable

33. Experimental Group
Student Example

34. 13. Independent Variable Flashcard bullet page example
This is the variable that is purposely being altered as stated in the hypothesis
This is the variable that is being tested
The variable that could cause a change in the dependent variable
Difference between the control group and the experimental group IS the independent variable

35. Independent variable Student Example

36. 14. Dependent Variable Flashcard bullet page example
The results
Dependent variable is the response, reaction, or result of the experiment
Can be measured
DEPENDS on other factors/variable

37. Dependent Variable Student Example

38. NOTES
The difference between independent and dependent variable is the Independent Variable causes a change in Dependent Variable and it isn't possible that the Dependent Variable could cause a change in Independent Variable.
For example: Time Spent Studying (Independent) causes a change in Test Score (Dependent) and it isn't possible that Test Score could cause an involuntary or automatic change in Time Spent Studying.

39. Independent variable – adding fertilizer Dependent variable – grass is greener

40. 15. Observation Flashcard bullet page example
Using your senses to find out
what is going on around you
Strictly Facts
What you see
All can agree

41. Observation
Student Example

42. 16. Inference Flashcard bullet page example
A possible explanation for what
happened based on the facts.
What you think

43. Inference
Student example

44. 17. Metric Measurement Flashcard bullet page example
Based on units of 10
Used around the world
All scientists can communicate

45. Metric Measurement
Student example

47. All flashcards will be kept together on the same ring or spiral.
You may want to keep your flashcards in a plastic bag. This will help protect them and cards won’t fall out.