Scientific Inquiry Test Review (5th Grade)
38 mm
measure the paperclip in millimeters
5 cm
measure the screw in centimeters
Data
precise measurements and information from observations that scientists collect
Observation
watching something carefully and describing what you see
438 grams
Read the balance scale weights
18 ml
Read the graduated cylinder measurement
Record Keeping
Record Keeping
20 degrees Celsius
What temperature does the thermometer show?
controlled experiment
When a scientist designs special tests that are conducted in a closed laboratory. Usually the scientist changes just one variable and measures the effect.
Field Investigation
When scientists go out into the natural world to collect data
graduated cylinder
A narrow container that measures the volume of liquids
goggles
A science class is doing a lab experiment on liquids. What safety equipment will keep their eyes safe from splashes?
Science
A special way of investigating and explaining what happens in nature.
opinion
A statement of personal feeling or belief
fact
A statement that can be checked to see if it is correct
at once, immediately, right away
Any spill on the floor can cause an accident. Always clean it up
each student
Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of
right away, immediately
If you see something in the classroom or lab that is dangerous, tell the teacher
Triple Balance Scale
It is used to measure the mass (weight) of an objects
give all of the pea plants different amounts of water and count the number of peas that the plants produce
Mr. Jenson's class is observing the growth of one kind of pea plant.The class wants to design an experiment to answer the question, "What amount of water will cause the plants to produce the greatest number of peas?" What could the class do to create the experiment?
ball set up C
Ms. Carson's class is doing an experiment to see if a baseball or a tennis ball falls to the ground faster. In the experiment, both balls are dropped at the same time.Which of these experiment setups would be the best for this test?
Always against the rules
Playing in the lab or bothering another person is
model
Something made to represent something else and show how it works (like a globe)