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Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health
Texas A&M University
© 2005-06 | http://peer.tamu.edu
Created by Jeremiah McNichols
The first tied team to offer the correct answer wins!
The amount of matter in an object is
called what?
Mass
Click on the number of the tied team that correctly answers the question!
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Quiz-O-Rama: Science
Scientific
Method
International
System of
Measurement
Vocabulary
Tools
Science
Processes
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Vocabulary
Point Value: 100
The amount of space that
matter occupies is called what?
Volume
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Vocabulary
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All of the factors that affect the
outcome of an experiment are
called what?
Variables
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Vocabulary
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1. ___________ is a body of knowledge
and a way to explore the natural world.
2. ___________ is the diverse way in
which scientists study the natural world.
Science; Scientific Inquiry
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Vocabulary
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How is an inference different
from an observation?
Inference: a possible explanation about an
observation based on evidence and prior knowledge.
Observation: data collected using the 5 senses;
proven without further testing; a fact.
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Vocabulary
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How is a scientific theory different
from a scientific law?
Scientific theory: well-tested scientific concept that
explains a wide range of observations
Scientific law: statement that describes what
scientists expect to happen every time.
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Tools
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What are forceps used for?
Grasping & holding objects.
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Tools
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What piece of equipment would you use
to measure mass in our classroom?
Triple beam balance
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Tools
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What is the most accurate piece of
equipment we use to measure volume?
Graduated cylinder
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Tools
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When measuring liquid in a graduated
cylinder, the bottom of the curve in the
surface of the liquid where you read the
volume is called the ___________.
The meniscus
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Tools
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You want to look at tiny water bugs
under the microscope. What tools will
you use to get the water bugs (that live
in pond water) out of the jar and view
them under the microscope? (3 things)
Pipette, slide & coverslip
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Science Processes
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An educated guess about the future
based on past events or knowledge is
called what?
Prediction
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Science Processes
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What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess/possible explanation
about observations that can be tested in a
controlled experiment.
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Science Processes
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What is one limit to using models in
science?
Losing details as you size up or down
compared to real life situation or
inaccurate scale.
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What kind of experiment is used to test a
hypothesis and how many variables stay
the same in this experiment?
Controlled experiment; all but one
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Science Processes
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You hypothesize that if a plant receives
more sunlight, then the plant will grow taller
than if it received less sunlight. If you were
to set up this experiment, what would your
manipulated and responding variables be?
Manipulated: amount of sunlight; Responding: length
of plant
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Scientific Method
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What is the first step in the
scientific method?
Identify the problem.
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Where can you find
background information?
Library, trusted websites, textbooks,
research databases, etc.
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A graph would be useful for
which part of the scientific
process?
Analyzing data/communicating
the results
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What things should be included in
your conclusion? (3 things)
1. Compare the data (experiment results) to the
hypothesis.
2. Say if the hypothesis was correct or incorrect.
3. Answer the problem.
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Scientific Method
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Bobby is doing an experiment to test which food
bugs like best. He puts an apple in front of a roach
and a wheat cracker in front of a lady bug. He then
times how long it takes each bug to get to the food.
What is wrong with his experiment?
He is not using constant variables. He needs to either
use the same kind of bug of the same kind of food.
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International System of Measurement
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What system of measurement
do scientist all over the world
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International System of Measurement
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What is the prefix symbol for
centigram?
Centigram = cg
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International System of Measurement
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What are the three main units?
Meter, liter, and gram.
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How many meters are in 1 km?
1,000 meters in a kilometer
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What fraction of a liter is a ml?
Milliliter = 1/1000 L
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Instructions
Introduction
Quiz-O-Rama is a game show template for two to eight teams or
players. It is designed to be used with questions you provide to review topics
covered in your classroom. The PowerPoint slide show will record team names
and track team scores throughout the game; the game can be ended at any
time, has provisions for a tiebreaking question, and will declare a winner based
on team scores.
Creating Your Presentation
To change the game show name, double-click on the title on Slide 1.
To change category titles, select View > Master > Slide Master in the
PowerPoint menu bar. (Slide images can also be deleted or replaced in master
slides.) Change category listings on the quiz board in normal mode. Type
questions and answers in the boxes provided on question slides, making sure
to add a question to the “Tiebreaker” slide (Slide 4). Categories or questions
can be reduced by deleting question slides as well as their corresponding
buttons on the quiz board, but the tiebreaking slide should be retained.
Next >
Instructions
Starting the Game
Macros must be enabled for the game to function properly.
(Settings under Tools > Macros > Security should be set to “Medium” and any
open files, including this one, must be closed completely and re-opened for the
changes to take effect.)
Run the PowerPoint presentation from the first slide. On Slide 2, click the “Play
Game” button to set the number of teams and to enter team names. Each team
should have their team name and number written down, preferably in a location
where the presenter can see them. You will then have the option of having
scores presented in a dialog box each time a button is pushed; this optional
feature can help students keep careful track of their scores, but can slow down
the game slightly. Type “Y” in the box if you wish to enable this feature.
The presentation will then advance to the Quiz Board.
Next >
Instructions
Playing The Game
Select a team to choose the first category and point value and
click on the text link they choose (clicking anywhere else in the box will not
advance the slide). The presentation will advance to the selected question;
read the question to the students, and allow the first team with an answer to
answer the question. When they have stated their answer, click once on the
slide to reveal the correct answer. Add or subtract points using the team
number’s buttons next to the “+” and “-” symbols at the bottom of the question
slide. (If you selected for scores to be continuously displayed, a dialog box will
appear detailing the scores should now appear.) The presenter can award
points to multiple teams for answering a question if desired. Click on the yellow
arrow button to return to the Quiz Board. The team with the correct answer
should choose the next category and point value. Questions that have been
accessed will have gray point values, but can be accessed again if desired,
with points allotted in the same manner as before.
You can display all teams’ scores at any time by clicking on the “Current
Scores” button on the Quiz Board.
Next >
Instructions
Ending the Game
When all questions have been answered, or when the available
time is up, the presenter can end the game by clicking on the “Declare Winner”
button in the bottom righthand corner of the Quiz Board slide. The game will then
compare the scores of each team and, if one team has the highest score, will
advance to a screen declaring that team the winner and stating the number of
points they earned. If two or more teams are tied for the high score, a dialog box
will appear which asks the presenter to identify the tied teams.
A “Tiebreaker” slide will then appear. The full range of team numbers will be
shown, but only those teams tied for the high score should be permitted to
answer. Allow additional tied teams to attempt to answer if the first answering
team’s answer is incorrect, until a team supplies the correct answer. Then click
on that team’s team number to advance the presentation to the slide declaring
that team the winner.
Note: To play the game again, you should escape out of presentation mode and
restart the presentation to reset hyperlinks on the Quiz Board.
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Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health
Texas A&M University
© 2005-06 | http://peer.tamu.edu
Created by Jeremiah McNichols