5th grade unit 1 lesson 3

Question 1

What makes a good scientific question?

Answer 1

one that can be answered bh an investagation

Question 2

A scientific investigation always begins with?

Answer 2

question

Question 3

What are scientific methods?

Answer 3

are ways scientists perform investagations

Question 4

All scientific methods use ?

Answer 4

1logic

2reasoning

Question 5

The method a scientist uses depends on the question. What are 3 methods

Answer 5

1experiements
2reapeated observations
3using models

Question 6

WHat are experiments?

Answer 6

scientists control all of the conditionsbof the investagation

Question 7

How do you use models when investigating a question?

Answer 7

they use models when they cannot experiment on the real thing

Question 8

How do you use repeated observations when investigating a question

Answer 8

scientists use reapated observation to study procces in nature which cannot be controlled be contolrd

Question 9

How do scientists draw conclusions after they have used a scientific method?

Answer 9

they will have results they can draw conclusions with

Question 10

p26-27 explain more about when observation is used as a scientific method

Answer 10

when things are just to hard to reach or contorl old faithful whales

Question 11

p28-29 why do scientists use models?

Answer 11

when scientists cannot experiement with the real thing, they use models

Question 12

what are the different ways models are made?

Answer 12

1phsical model
2program computer simulation models

3diagrams&flow charts

Question 13

An experiment is a procedure used to test?

Answer 13

hypothesis

Question 14

should you make some observations before testing your hypothesis?

Answer 14

yes

Question 15

what is a hypothesis?

Answer 15

statement that can be tested and will explain what can happen in an investagation

Question 16

how many steps does a well designed experiment have?

Answer 16

2 or more

Question 17

What is a variable?

Answer 17

any condition that can be changed in an experiemnet

Question 18

What is the control?

Answer 18

teh setip to which you will compare all the others

Question 19

what is the procedure?

Answer 19

the steps you follow in an experimwnt

Question 20

Should you repeat your procedure?

Answer 20

yes

Question 21

How should you record your data?

Answer 21

by writing it down in a computer or on paper

Question 22

What do you do after you record your data?

Answer 22

check ot twice

analyze your results

Question 23

What do ou do after you analyze your data/you have your results?

Answer 23

make a data table and draw comclusions and evaluate your hypothisis

Question 24

What are ways to communicate the data you collected after you completed a science investigation.

Answer 24

line grsphs bar graphs circle graphs diagrams

by talking with other scientists