1. Science Sprint #1 Scientific Method and Measurement
The capacity of an eyedropper would be a few _____.
Science Sprint #1
Scientific Method
and Measurement
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If you are given a picture and asked to make an OBSERVATION, you must choose the answer that includes only:
The volume of liquid in a beaker or large graduated cylinder might be 300 _____.
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Which is NOT an observation I could make while looking up at the sky? “The sky is blue.”
“A big, dark cloud is moving in.”
“Soon it’s going to rain.”
One thousand milliliters equals one _____.
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The capacity of a container is how much it can hold. The capacity of a large Coke bottle, even if it’s empty, is:
A liter is close in volume to what standard (English) unit of measurement?
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2. things that you can actually see with your own eyes. milliliters (mL)
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things that you can actually see with your own eyes.
milliliters (mL)
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“Soon it’s going to rain” is not an observation. It is a prediction.
liter (L)
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quart
2 liters
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3. What is the best instrument to measure the mass of a marble?
Millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), meters (m), and kilometers (km) are units of measure for:
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The mass of a paperclip or a sheet of paper is about one_____.
Milliliters (mL) and liters (L) are units of measure for:
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The mass of a chapter book could be about one _____.
Grams (g) and kilograms (kg) are units of measure for:
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1000 grams equals one _____.
A centimeter is about as long as your _____.
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4. balance scale length and distance. volume and capacity. gram (g) mass.
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volume and capacity.
gram (g)
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mass.
kilogram (kg)
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fingernail
kilogram (kg)
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5. One thousand meters equals one _____.
What is a hypothesis?
One thousand meters equals one _____.
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In an experiment to measure how different types of soil affect tulip growth, you fill five identical pots with different types of soil and place a tulip bulb in each. The independent variable in the experiment is the:
If a bug is one centimeter long, how long is it in millimeters?
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In an experiment to measure how different types of soil affect tulip growth, you fill five identical pots with different types of soil and place a tulip bulb in each. The pots, tulip bulbs, water, and amount of sunlight should be the same for all of the pots. These are the:
The distance from your waist to the floor could be about one _____.
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In an experiment to measure how different types of soil affect tulip growth, you fill five identical pots with different types of soil and place a tulip bulb in each. For accuracy, you perform the experiment many times. In the first, second, third, and fifth trials, the tulip in sandy soil grows only 10cm tall before dying. In the fourth trial, the tulip grows 15cm tall and flowers. Which result is unusual?
One hundred centimeters equals one _____.
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6. The 4th trial (15cm) because it is different from the others.
An educated guess/prediction about what will happen based on what you already know and what you have already learned from your research
kilometer (km)
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soil
(The independent variable in a controlled experiment is the one thing that the scientist changes.)
ten
(10 mm)
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constants
(The constants in a controlled experiment are the things that stay the same.)
meter (m)
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The 4th trial (15cm) because it is different from the others.
meter (m)
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7. What is quantitative data?
Which of the following measurements
is most likely the mass of a pencil?
10 centimeters
17 kilograms
17 millimeters
10 grams
What is quantitative data?
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What would be the best tool to measure the volume of water absorbed by a sponge?
When a theory seems to be correct in all cases, it becomes a:
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A science class wanted to know if an empty wagon and a wagon full of books would roll down a ramp at the same speed. What is important to do when building two ramps so that the science class can perform a FAIR test?
The _____ is the process by which scientists attempt to create a reliable and consistent view of the world.
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Based on the picture below, which of these is an INFERENCE rather than an observation?
This animal has hair.
This animal is standing.
This animal has four legs.
This animal is a mammal.
The height of a tree would best be measured in:
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8. Data that can be counted or measured and the results can be recorded as numbers
10 grams
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Data that deals with descriptions and can be observed, but not measured.
graduated cylinder
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The ramps must be exactly the same height, width, and made of the same material.
scientific method
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meters.
This is a mammal.
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9. What is an independent variable?
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What is an independent variable?
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What are constants?
What is the dependent variable?
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What is an inference?
What is a conclusion?
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10. A summary statement based on the results of an investigation.
Independent Variable: amount of sugar
Dependent Variable: dough height
Constants: amount of flour, amount of yeast, amount of water
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The factor in the experiment that is altered/changed by the experimenter
Mass of 7g Hardness of 5.5
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Things in an experiment that are purposefully kept the same throughout the entirety of the experiment
The factor in an experiment that changes as a result of the manipulation of the independent variable
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A tentative explanation based on background knowledge and available data
A summary statement based on the results of an investigation.
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