Post on 27-Mar-2015
Review, Review, Review
Scientific Method,Metrics,Temperature
Scientific Method
What is the purpose?
A structured search to find the answers to life’s problems
Separate fact from fiction
Scientific Method
State the Problem
A problem is based on our observations
Observations include our 5 senses
sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell
Hypothesis
What is it? an educated guess
Is it written before or after an experiment? before
Experiment
What in the experiment remains constant? control group
What in the experiment changes? variable
Why must there only be one variable in an experiment?
Analysis
Which variable proves results dependent variable
Which variable affects the outcome of the experiment? Independent variable
Theory
What is a theory? a proposed description. An
explanation for events that take place in the world.
When does a hypothesis become a theory? after being proven many times
over
Take us on a ride, on the Scientific Method, Scenario
I brought a bottle of ice water to my softball game last Wednesday. After the 3rd inning I went to take a drink from the bottle and the water had risen to warm / room temperature. I noticed that the water quenched my thirst more than cold water would.
Metrics
Label the larger of the two
Milli Centi
Hecto Deca
Deca Deci
Meter Liter
Metrics, Estimate
150 Meters = ____ Yards
20 Inches = _____ Meter
20 Feet = _____ Meters
1 Meter = _____ Feet
2000 Millimeters = ____ Meters
Metrics, Why
Why can metrics be an easier standard of measurement? Because it is based on 10’s Because it is consistent between weight,
length, and volume
Where in the world is metrics used? Where is the standard system used? Metrics- Europe / Rest of world Standard- United States
Temperature, Conversions
0 Fahrenheit = ____Celsius 0 Celsius = ____Fahrenheit 0 Kelvin = _____ Fahrenheit 37 Celsius = _____Fahrenheit 50 Fahrenheit =_____Celsius 25 Celsius = ____ Fahrenheit