Unit 1 - Science Skills

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

What tool would you use to  measure the length of a caterpillar?

• hand lens
• ruler
• spring scale
• thermometer

What tool would you use to check the temperature of the water?

• ruler
• microscope
• thermometer
• ruler

When might you use a meter stick?

• to measure a caterpillar
• to find how much a gummy bear weighs
• to find the length of a wall
• to closely examine a butterfly wing

What tool measure in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius?

• meter stick
• thermometer
• graduated cylinder
• spring scale

What tool can you use to find out how the mass of a pencil compares to the mass of a pen?

• balance
• meter stick
• thermometer
• measuring tape
  

What tool measures in centimeters?

• ruler
• thermometer
• spring scale
• balance

What measurement are we finding when we use a graduated cylinder?

• mass
• volume
• length
• weight 

What measurement are we finding when we use a balance?

• mass
• volume
• length
• weight