| A | B |
|---|
| Problem Solving | finding solutions to problems that face us daily. |
| Problem Solving Strategies | Have a plan, guess and check, look for patterns, make a model |
| Scientific Method | Recognize the problem, gather background information, form a hypothesis, test the hypothesis with an experiment, gather data, analyze data, draw conclusions |
| Observation | Act of gathering information using your senses. |
| Inference | Conclusion that is based on both observations and background information. |
| Hypothesis | proposed answer to a problem |
| conclusion | answer to a question based on analyzed data gathered in an experiment. |
| variables | changeable factors in an experiment |
| control | standard for comparison (group that is not exposed to the experimental variable) |
| Controls for temperature lab | size of bulb, time light is left on, distance of light from box |
| Variable for temperature lab | color of boxes |
| theory | An explanationbacked by results obtained from repeated tests or experiments |
| Law | Theory that has been sufficiently tested and validated. |
| chemistry | study of the properties and composition of matter. |
| physics | study of forces, motion and energy |
| biology | study of living organisms |
| earth science | study of the planet Earth and it's place in space. |
| Technology | applied science |
| geology | study of Earth, it's matter, and the processes that form and change it |
| Astronomy | study of objects in space |
| meteorology | study of weather and the forces and process that cause it |
| oceanography | study of the Earth's oceans |
| Measurement | mass, weight, length, volume, temperature, time |
| Metric System | Based on the number 10 |
| meter (m) | length |
| liter (l) | volume |
| gram (g) | mass |
| kilo | 1000 |
| deci | .10 |
| centi | .01 |
| hecto | 100 |
| deka | 10 |
| milli | .001 |
| Boiling point of water | 100 degrees celsius, 212 degrees Fahrenheit |
| freezing point of water | 0 degrees celsius, 32 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Precision | measuring to the nearest 10th of the smallest mark |
| 13.3 dekagrams to decigrams | 1330 decigrams |
| feet in a yard | 3 |
| inches in a foot | 12 |
| feet in a mile | 5280 |
| Three parts of a purpose statement | problem, background and hypothesis |
| results | observations, inferences, data tables |
| analysis | graphs, complications, percent error, calculations |
| conclusion | five steps: 1) answer problem 2) evaluate hypothesis 3) concept learned 4) new questions to explore 5) reasons why results might be different |
| Materials | must be listed in at least two columns, state quantity and size |
| Pre-lab | Purpose, materials, procedure |
| Graphs | visual interpretation of data |
| Background information | research or fact that helps lead to a reasonable hypothesis |
| 2.3 yards to decimeters | 21.03 decimeters |
| 16.4 pints to deciliters | 77.6 deciliters |
