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Q: What are Mr. Oste’s 3 Classroom rules? |
1. Be Respectful. 2. Try Your Best. 3. Acknowledge & Respond to The Attention-Grabber. |
Find a poster around Mr. Oste's classroom - they're posted in many places. |
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Q: List the 7 steps of The Scientific Method. |
1.Identify the Problem. 2.Research 3.Hypothesis 4.Experiment 5.Analyze Data 6.Conclusion 7.Repeat (If necessary) |
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List 3-5 guidelines we should follow while using your Chromebooks this year. |
1. Stay on the website assigned to you. 2. Don’t play games during class. 3. Always carry Chromebooks with 2 hands. 4. Wait for instructions. 5. Come to school with the laptop fully charged. |
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Q: Describe the difference between an observation and an inference. Make as many observations as you can for any 2 objects on blue trays around the classroom. |
An observation is using your 5 senses to describe something. An inference is a conclusion about our observations. Examples of Observations: Large, Empty, Metal, Grey, Red, Cylinder shape, Smooth, Hollow, Small, Blue, Orange, Moves, Metal, Black, Silver, White, Rough |
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Q: What is a hypothesis? Make a hypothesis about when we will see peak fall foliage in the Lehigh Valley. |
Step #3 of scientific method-Hypothesis Hypothesis: An educated guess based on our research.If weather conditions stay dry then Peak Fall Foliage will occur late October. |
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Q: Design a hypothesis for the following problem: Marco Pollo isn’t doing so well in Science. He is struggling and there are 3 weeks left in the marking period. What can Marco do to increase their science grade? |
Good Hypothesis: An educated guessFull sentence“If, Then” StatementAvoid words like, “because, in conclusion, therefore.” If, Marco Pollo studies for his big test, then his grade will increase. |
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Q: What is the difference between a CONTROL and a VARIABLE? Use the “Sticky Situation” Minute to Win It Challenge to describe the difference. |
A: Control: A condition that stays the same during an experiment. Ex: Same distance, Same balls, Same bread, and same fluff. Variable: A condition that changes during an experiment. Ex: One group was blindfolded. |
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Q: Find the average of these three numbers: 26.2, 29.7, 24.3. |
A: To find average first add all numbers and then divide by the amount of numbers. 26.2+29.7+24.3= 80.280 80.280/3= 26.7333333 26.7 = Average |
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Q: How do you get to the cafeteria from Mr. Oste’s classroom? Make a detailed procedure for a new student. |
Step 1: Walk straight out classroom door. Step 2: Walk up stairs to third floor. Step 3: Make a left after ten steps. Step 4: Turn right at the next hallway intersection. Step 5: Walk past Media Center on left. Step 6: Cafeteria should be straight ahead. |
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Q: What kinds of things will you see in a procedure that is well written? |
Details, Details, Details! Step by Step, in correct order. No skipping steps. Last step is the end result or goal. Sentences that are to the point. Procedures used in cooking, blueprints, maps. |
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Q: What are steps #5, #6, and #7 of The Scientific Method? Describe each step in detail. |
5th: Analyze data - make a table and usually a graph. 6th: Make a conclusion - a full sentence statement answering the original problem. 7th: Repeat - if necessary to get more accurate data. |
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Q: What are components that every graph should have? |
Every graph needs: 1. X- and Y Axis 2. Title 3. Scale and Number Interval 4. Data ( Bars or lines ) 5. Key or a legend |
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Q: What are the scientific tools we use to measure length, mass, and liquid volume? Also, what units of measurement do we use for each? |
Length Tools: Meter stick, Ruler, Measuring Tape Units: Centimeters (cm) Meters (m)
Mass Units: grams (g) Liquid Volume Tools: Flask, Beaker, Graduated Cylinder Liquid Volume Measurement:Milliliters (mL) |
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Q: What do graduated cylinders measure? What is the curved line called inside of a graduated cylinder? |
Graduated cylinders measure the volume of a liquid. Volume is how much space an object or a liquid takes up. The curved line created by a liquid is called a Meniscus. |
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Q: Find the length, width, and height of your lab tables in centimeters AND meters. |
The width is 61.0 cm, 0.61 m The height is 86.0 cm, 0.860 m The length is 152.0 cm, 1.52 m To convert to meters, move the decimal point two spots to the left. |
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