1. Scientific Inquiry and Mathematics Study Guide
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2. scientific inquiry
observing
quantitative observations
data
classifying
models
atoms are too small to study directly
testable
inferring
predicting
independent variable
dependent variable

3. conclusion
communicating
publishing results in a journal or telling other scientists at meetings
curiosity
honesty
skepticism
subjective
objective
scientific literacy
government agencies, universities, museums
It can help me figure out why the light in my room does not work by using the scientific inquiry.

4. 24. 10 25. meter 26. mass 27. 1,000 28. kilometers 29. millimeters 30
meter 26. mass 27. 1, kilometers 29. millimeters 30. volume cm3 32. cm3 33. because you can’t measure the length, width, and height with a ruler. Measure the volume with water displacement. 34. weight measures the force of gravity on an object

5. 35. spring scale 36. mass 37. volume 38
35. spring scale 36. mass 37. volume 38. divide its mass by its volume g/cm3 40. estimate 41. accuracy g 43. mean: 15.2 median: 16 mode: a percent error calculation 45. x-axis 46. y-axis 47. tell the teacher

6. 48. always follow you teacher’s instructions and textbook directions exactly 49. Be prepared and use common sense.