Bell Ringer
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3-25-09
_____ is a way of changing the natural
world to meet human needs or solve
problems.
• An educated guess is a(an) _________.
• Another word for scientific information is
_________.
• What is it called when you make a forecast
of future events based on past
experiences?
• What is a constraint?
Bell Ringer
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8-21-09
In an experiment, if only one variable is changed, what is it called? (hint:
vocab word)
What variable does the scientist change on purpose in an experiment?
What variable responds to the independent variable?
What are the 5 parts of a technological system?
List the 7 steps of the scientific method.
Chapter 1
Vocabulary Quiz
Review Game
What’s it called when
you use your senses
to gather information?
A group of related parts
that work together
A well-tested
explanation (This can
change unlike a law)
When you explain your
observation, you are
________.
The variable you
change on purpose
The two parts of
physical science are
__________________
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If you change only one
variable, what kind of
experiment is it?
Observations that
involve numbers
Process of analyzing a
design problem and
finding a way to fix it
The study of the
properties of matter
and how it changes
Name the parts of a
technological system
What is another name
for the independent
variable?
Information or facts
collected during
scientific observations
and experiments
What is the acronym
we use to remember
the variables and what
axes they are plotted
on?
What is it called when
you make a forecast
of what will happen in
the future based on
past experience or
evidence?
A way of changing the
natural world to meet
human needs or solve
problems
A factor that limits or
restricts a design
What is another name
for the dependent
variable?
An educated guess
A _______ is a factor
that can change in an
experiment.
_______ is when you
watch to see what will
happen in an
experiment.
Process in which group
members suggest
creative ways to solve
problems
What is the step you do
AFTER you make a
conclusion in an
experiment?
The different ways
scientists study and
discover the natural
world
Observations that
involve the senses
The ongoing process of
discovery in science
Statement that
describes what
scientists expect to
happen every time
under certain
A way of learning about
the natural world
through observations
and logical reasoning
is called ______.
A person trained to use
technology
List the order of the
scientific method
After Test…
• Begin working on Chapter 2 Vocabulary p. 64
Sections 1-3 (This goes on the next clean page in your
notebook.)
• Make sure you are keeping up with any makeup
work you may have if you have been absent. (Check
the folder at the front!)