Friday, September 21, 2018

Science Test Study Guide - Unit 1


Unit 1 Science: Study Guide
Test Date: Tuesday, October 2nd
Scientists: Questions, Tools, and Data

Terms to Know:

observe: use your senses to notice details

models: scientists use models to help understand things too big or small to observe

experiment: a test done to gather evidence

graduated cylinder: a tool used to measure the volume of a liquid

microscope: a tool used to magnify objects too tiny to see with the eye alone

stopwatch: best tool to measure the time a mouse runs through a maze

                                      Science Concepts to Know

§  If you do an experiment and add drops of liquid soap to three jars of water and shake the jars you can conclude that the jar with the most soap drops has the most bubbles.
§  You can also conclude that bubbles will form from shaking the water and soap jar.
§  A data table is used to record numbers.
§  A student can use balls of different sizes to represent Earth and the moon. This is an example of making a model.
§  If a package arrives ripped and torn, you can make an inference that the package has been dropped.
§  If putting a fence around a house you would need to measure in many meters.

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