5th Grade Science 9/2014 Flashcards
Water freezing
32f 0c
Water boiling
212f 100c
Graduated cyclinder
Measures volume
Milliliter (ml)
Measuring cup
Volume
Cup, pint, quart, gallon
Balance
Mass
Gram (g)
Scale
Weight
Ounce(oz)
Pound(lb)
Thermometer
Temperature Degree Celsius (c) Degree Fahrenheit (f)
Ruler/meter stick
Length/distance
Ruler: centimeter(cm)
Inch (in)
Meter stick (m)
Stopwatch
Time
Seconds
Beaker
Used to mix substances: estimates volume
Millimeter(ml)
Quantitative
Quantity
Amounts in numbers 1,000
Qualitative
Quality
Uses senses
Any factor that can change in the experiment
Variable
A factor that is manipulated or changed (on purpose)
Independent variable
Factor that is measured/observed/or recorded
Dependent variable
Keeping all the conditions ( variables) the same except for the independent variable
Controlling variables
Group of experiments whose conditions are not being changed (the “normal group)
Control group
Group of experiments whose conditions are changed
Experimental group
Defines what is being investigated/written as a question
Objective
Measurements actually made and written down/numbers
Data