Basic Science Tools Review

Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Still confused on what an observation or inference is, watch the following video to reinforce the difference between the two!

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Classify the following statements as either an observation or an inference.

There are 4 chairs at every desk in room 509.
Jonas Bronck Academy is located on Webster Ave but its address is on Fordham Rd
The Sun rose at 6:54 this morning.
The caterpillar did not eat the moth because it is not a carnivore
I can jump high in tennis shoes because they have rubber on the bottom
Water can fall as precipitation, which may include rain, snow, or hail.
It rained the last three days.

Observation
Inference

The next part of this activity is reading measurements in centimeters (cm). If you need to, watch the following video on how to use the cm side of a ruler.

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Find the length of the red bar.

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Find the length of the red bar.

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Find the length of the red bar.

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Find the length of the red bar.

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The next part of this activity is measuring volume using a graduated cylinder. If you need to, watch the following video on how to read a graduated cylinder.

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Determine how much liquid is in the graduated cylinder.

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Determine how much liquid is in the graduated cylinder.

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Determine how much liquid is in the graduated cylinder.

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The final part of this activity is reading a triple beam balance to calculate mass. If you need to, watch the following video on how to read a triple beam balance.

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What is the reading on this triple beam balance?

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What is the reading on this triple beam balance?

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What is the reading on this triple beam balance?

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On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can.... make or identify observations.

4 - I am very confident, I can teach someone else.

3 - I can do this on my own. I can show that I understand this.

2 - I can do this with help, or an example in front of me.

1 - I am starting to gett i, butt I am still confused.

0 - Even with the videos, I still don't understand.

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On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... make or identify inferences.

4 - I am very confident, I can teach someone else.

3 - I can do this on my own. I can show that I understand this.

2 - I can do this with help, or an example in front of me.

1 - I am starting to gett i, butt I am still confused.

0 - Even with the videos, I still don't understand.

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On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... measure objects in centimeters (cm).

4 - I am very confident, I can teach someone else.

3 - I can do this on my own. I can show that I understand this.

2 - I can do this with help, or an example in front of me.

1 - I am starting to gett i, butt I am still confused.

0 - Even with the videos, I still don't understand.

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On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... read a graduated cylinder.

4 - I am very confident, I can teach someone else.

3 - I can do this on my own. I can show that I understand this.

2 - I can do this with help, or an example in front of me.

1 - I am starting to gett i, butt I am still confused.

0 - Even with the videos, I still don't understand.

0

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... read a triple beam balance.

4 - I am very confident, I can teach someone else.

3 - I can do this on my own. I can show that I understand this.

2 - I can do this with help, or an example in front of me.

1 - I am starting to gett i, butt I am still confused.

0 - Even with the videos, I still don't understand.

Basic Science Tools Review

Classify the following statements as either an observation or an inference.

Find the length of the red bar.

Find the length of the red bar.

Find the length of the red bar.

Find the length of the red bar.

Determine how much liquid is in the graduated cylinder.

Determine how much liquid is in the graduated cylinder.

Determine how much liquid is in the graduated cylinder.

What is the reading on this triple beam balance?

What is the reading on this triple beam balance?

What is the reading on this triple beam balance?

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can.... make or identify observations.

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... make or identify inferences.

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... measure objects in centimeters (cm).

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... read a graduated cylinder.

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... read a triple beam balance.

Classify the following statements as either an observation or an inference.

Find the length of the red bar.

Find the length of the red bar.

Find the length of the red bar.

Find the length of the red bar.

Determine how much liquid is in the graduated cylinder.

Determine how much liquid is in the graduated cylinder.

Determine how much liquid is in the graduated cylinder.

What is the reading on this triple beam balance?

What is the reading on this triple beam balance?

What is the reading on this triple beam balance?

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can.... make or identify observations.

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... make or identify inferences.

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... measure objects in centimeters (cm).

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... read a graduated cylinder.

On a scale of 0-4 how confident are you that you can... read a triple beam balance.

What do you use in order to make observations.

What can we use to make inferences

Oberservations are supported by inferences.

If new information is provided through observations we review or make new inferences.