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 |