Science Investigations and Rules Review

A students wants to investigate which surface her toy car rolls farther on. The materials for her investigation are: toy car, 3 different surfaces - carpet, wooden table, grass. She hypothesizes the toy car will roll farthest on the wood. Here are her steps:

1. Set a ramp up of the same heights on different surfaces.

2. ______________________________________

3. Measure the distance the car traveled on each surface.

What could be step 2?

• Roll a different car down each ramp.

• Use the same car to roll down each ramp.

• Roll the car down one ramp one time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which tool should I use if I want to measure how FAR something went?

• a graduated cylinder

• a beaker

• a stopwatch

• a meterstick

What is the best measurement of the how much water is in the graduated cylinder?

• 15 mL

• 20 mL

• 25 mL

• 30 mL

Which tool should I use if I want to measure how much TIME has passed?

• a graduated cylinder

• a beaker

• a stopwatch

• a meterstick

Oh no! A beaker broke! You should do all of the following EXCEPT...

• step away from the broken glass.

• let the teacher know right away.

• stop and listen for directions.

• pick up the pieces of glass by yourself.

When we did our paper towel investigation, we made sure our results were RELIABLE by testing each brand at least _____ times.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

I'm using a heat source to heat up a beaker of water. Check ALL the things I absolutely NEED TO BE SAFE:

• goggles to protect my eyes from any sparks.

• gloves to protect my hands from getting burned.

• a notebook to write down information.

• tongs to help me pick things up without touching them.

What is the best measurement of the how much water is in the graduated cylinder?

• 45 mL

• 50 mL

• 55 mL

• 60 mL

Which items would best help me test my sense of SMELL?

• red marker, blue marker, yellow marker.

• perfume, lemons, onions.

• sandpaper, notebook paper, fabric.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which items would help me test my sense of SIGHT?

• red marker, blue marker, yellow marker.

• perfume, lemons, onions.

• sandpaper, notebook paper, fabric.

Tags

NGSS.1-PS4-2

NGSS.1-PS4-3