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Science Test 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observing | Using one or more of your 5 senses to get info. |
| Classifying | Grouping items according to their similarities. |
| Organizing | Putting the things in order |
| Measuring | Using units of measure to determine the dimensions or quantity of something. |
| Modeling | Using a replica of what you're trying to study or explain. |
| Analyzing | Studying info carefully while looking for trends and patterns. |
| Simulation | A kind of model that shows a process |
| Predicting | Stating ahead of time what you think will happen based on what you already know. |
| Inferring | Forming a conclusion based on an observation. |
| Hypothesizing | Suggested solution to a problem |
| What are the old style units of measure? | span, digit, palm, cubit, fathom, pace and foot. |
| What is length measured with? | Meter, centimeter, millimeter and kilometer. METRIC |
| What is mass/weight measured with? | Gram, milligram and kilogram. METRIC |
| What is capacity measured in? | Liter, milliliter and kiloliter METRIC |
| A BUCKET? | Liter METRIC |
| TEASPOON? | Millimeter METRIC |
| Mass of an eraser? | Gram METRIC |
| Capacity of a bottle of nail polish? | Milliliter METRIC |
| Length of the school hallway? | Meter METRIC |
| Inch | paperclip CUSTUMARY |
| Foot | elbow to knuckle CUSTUMARY |
| Yard | The width of the door CUSTUMARY |
| Mile | 17.5 football fields CUSTUMARY |
| Pound | Football CUSTUMARY |
| Ounce | weight of 5 U.S quarters CUSTUMARY |
| Ton | 12 normal size adults |
| 1 cup | 8 fl oz |
| 1 pint | 2 cups |
| 1 quart | 2 pints |
| 1 gallon | 4 quarts |
| Large Scale | ant |
| Small scale | planet |
| Independent Variable | the part of the experiment that was changed on purpose the cause |
| dependent variable | the outcome caused by the part that was changed |
| control variables | things that are kept the same in an experiment there should be many |
| variables | experimental group: the group of the experiment being tested/ control group: a group separated from the rest of the experiment |
| PIHERC | PROBLEM INFO HYOTHESIS RECORD CONCLUSION |
| Tails | title axis intervals labels spacing |