Scientific inquiry, STEAM, and safety quiz 9/28/16

Question 1

Science

Answer 1

A way of learning about the natural world

Question 2

Life science

Answer 2

The study of living things

Question 3

Scientific Inquiry

Answer 3

The way scientists find out about the natural world

Question 4

Observation

Answer 4

Using 1 or more of your senses to find information

Question 5

Quantitative observation

Answer 5

Observations that involve amounts and numbers

Question 6

Qualitative

Answer 6

Descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers

Question 7

Inference

Answer 7

Planning or interpreting observations based off of prior knowledge

Question 8

Hypothesis/prediction

Answer 8

A possible answer or explanation for the problem or set of observations

Question 9

Manipulated/independent variable

Answer 9

A factor purposely changed to test a hypothesis

Question 10

Responding/dependent variable

Answer 10

A factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable

Question 11

Controlled experiment

Answer 11

An experiment in which only 1 variable is changed at a time is called a controlled experiment

Question 12

What does STEAM stand for?

Answer 12

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics

Question 13

What is the STEAM engineering design process? (step 1)

Answer 13

1. Ask
   What are the problems?
   What are the constraints?

Question 14

What is the STEAM engineering design process? (step 2)

Answer 14

2. Imagine
   Breakdown ideas
   Choose the best idea

Question 15

What is the STEAM engineering design process? (step 3)

Answer 15

3. PLAN
   Draw a diagram
   Gather the needed materials

Question 16

What is the STEAM engineering design process? (step 4)

Answer 16

4. Create
   Follow the plan
   Test out the plan

Question 17

What is the STEAM engineering design process? (step 5)

Answer 17

5. Improve
   Discuss what can work better
   Repeat all of the previous steps (steps 1-5 to make changes