What questions can I ask to help me observe an object?

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1 What questions can I ask to help me observe an object? 3 ETA/Cuisenaire 1A Write four questions that can help you observe an object. A. Questions Question 1: Question 2: Question 3: Question 4: Complete each sentence below with the correct answer. B. Answers I can answer question 1 by. My answer is. I can answer question 2 by. My answer is. I can answer question 3 by. My answer is. I can answer question 4 by. My answer is.

2 How can I communicate the properties of a calculator? 5 ETA/Cuisenaire 2A Answer the questions below. 1. How would you describe the calculator you observed? 2. Explain the function of a calculator. Draw a diagram of the calculator in the space below and label each part.

3 How can I estimate and measure the volume of a solid object? 3A Record your estimates and measurements in the chart below. Remember: 1 cm 3 = 1 ml Object Estimated volume of object (cm 3 ) v1: Volume of water (ml) v2: Volume of water and object (ml) v2 v1 = Volume of object (cm 3 ) Rock Marble Answer the question below. What is the difference between your estimate and your measurement for each object? Rock: Marble: 7 ETA/Cuisenaire

4 What characteristics can I use to classify shells? 4A Record the number of shells with each characteristic in the table below. Then make a drawing of each type of shell. Characteristic: Bivalve Characteristic: Univalve How many? Make a Drawing Label each column with the characteristics you chose. Record the number of shells with each characteristic in the table and make a drawing of each type of shell. Characteristic: Characteristic: How many? Make a Drawing 9 ETA/Cuisenaire

5 How can I define a computer? 5A Write the questions about computers that you select in the first column of the chart below. Write your answers to the questions in the second column. Questions Answers Write an operational definition of a computer below. 11

6 What can I infer about water and cells? 6A Record your observations of each type of carrot slice for each time period. Time Crisp carrots in salt water Wilted carrots in fresh water Start After 10 minutes After 20 minutes After 30 minutes Write an inference statement to answer each question below. What can you infer about the direction of water movement in the crisp carrots placed in salt water? Explain how you know. What can you infer about the direction of water movement in the wilted carrots placed in fresh water? Explain how you know. 13

7 What do I predict will happen? 7A Record your predictions and observations in the chart below. Material Prediction Observation Transparent, Translucent, or Opaque aluminum foil plastic wrap wax paper cardboard notebook paper white tissue paper 15

8 How can I make a model of Earth s layers? 8A Draw a picture of your model. Label each layer. Answer the questions below. 1. Which layer of Earth is the thinnest? 2. Which layer of Earth is in the center? 3. How is a hard-boiled egg a model of Earth? 17

9 9A Name What materials will become charged with static electricity? What I want to know: 1. What materials will become charged with static electricity when rubbed with felt or wool cloth? I will find out by rubbing different materials with felt or wool cloth and observing if they attract tiny bits of tissue. What my hypothesis is: 2. If I rub a balloon with felt or wool cloth, then the balloon will If I rub a piece of plastic wrap with felt or wool cloth, then the plastic wrap will If I rub a piece of aluminum foil with felt or wool cloth, then the foil will If I rub a foam cup with felt or wool cloth, then the cup will How will I make a fair test? 3. What variable will I change? What variable that I did not change will I observe? What I will prepare: 4. I will cut the strip of facial tissue into tiny pieces and put the pieces in a pile on a flat surface. 20

10 What procedure I will follow: 5. Rub the balloon with the felt or wool cloth. Touch the balloon to the bits of tissue. Write down what I observe. 9A Rub the plastic wrap with the felt or wool cloth. Touch the plastic wrap to the bits of tissue. Write down what I observe. Rub the aluminum foil with the felt or wool cloth. Touch the foil to the bits of tissue. Write down what I observe. Rub the foam cup with the felt or wool cloth. Touch the cup to the bits of tissue. Write down what I observe. What my conclusions are: 6. When I rubbed the balloon with felt or wool cloth, When I rubbed the plastic wrap with felt or wool cloth, When I rubbed the aluminum foil with felt or wool cloth, When I rubbed the foam cup with felt or wool cloth, 21

11 1B Name What is the painting trying to express? Draw a sketch of the painting in the box below. Answer the questions below. 1. What shapes or objects do you see in the painting? 2. What colors did the artist use in the painting? 3. What other observations can you make from the painting? 4. Using your observations, what do you think the artist was trying to express in the painting? 22

12 How can I communicate observations of a musical instrument? Draw a picture of the instrument. 2B Answer the questions below. 1. What are three properties of the instrument? 2. What are two things that surprised you about the instrument? 3. What is one question you have about the instrument? 4. Summarize your observations. 23

13 3B Name How can I estimate and measure someone s height? Record the name of each reference object or location in the first column of the table below. Then record each object s height in the second column. Reference object height (cm) Reference 1: Reference 2: Reference 3: Reference 4: Record your partner s name in the first column below. Use the measured heights of the four reference points in Table 1 to estimate your partner s height, and record this in the second column. Then measure your partner s height and record the measurement in the third column. Estimated height (cm) Measured height (cm) Student: 24

14 4B How can I classify countries? Write the characteristics you selected in the top row of boxes. Then classify the countries on your list that have that characteristic by listing them in the appropriate boxes in the second row. Characteristic: Characteristic: Characteristic: Countries: Countries: Countries: 25

15 5B Name What is a villain? Operational definition of a villian: Examples: Concept Non-Examples: Characteristics: 26

16 What can I infer about a fable? 6B Title of fable: Characters in fable: What happens in the story: Infer what the moral or lesson of the fable is. 27

17 7B Name Can I predict what color square will be picked? For each color of square, record your prediction, the reason for your prediction, and your observation. Color of square Prediction Reason Observation (Color of square picked) white blue yellow green red orange black 28

18 How can I solve math problems by making models? Draw models to solve these problems. 8B 1. Latisha finds 14 socks in her drawer: 5 are white, 6 are black, and 3 are gray. How many matched pairs can she make? How many unmatched socks are left over? Draw a model 2. Mr. Kennedy, the baseball coach, is organizing the team s equipment. He has a total of 17 baseballs and bats. He has 5 more baseballs than bats. How many baseballs does he have? How many bats does he have? Draw a model. Hint: Start with 5 baseballs, then add 1 bat and 1 ball to each pile. 3. In art class, the teacher gave 3 pieces of drawing paper to each student. She gave out 63 pieces of paper. How many students are in the class? Draw a model 29

19 9B Name What conclusions can I form when I read? Read each sentence below and form a conclusion based on the information provided in the sentence. Explain how you formed your conclusion. 1. Tina clenches her teeth and her face turns bright red. 2. Sonjay smiles, runs up to Jane, and hugs her. 3. Jia doesn t eat, but moves the peas and mashed potatoes around on her plate. 4. After making the final shot of the basketball game, Graham raises both arms up as he is lifted up onto everyone s shoulders. 30

20 Full Inquiry Investigation What I want to know: What I think will happen: If, then How can I make a fair test? What variables stay the same? What variable will I change? What variable will I observe? 50

21 What I will do (procedure): Data Collection: (chart/graph/table/diagram/drawing) What I found out: More Questions: 51

22 10 Name What can I observe using only my sense of smell? List one property that can be identified using each sense. Sight Smell Hearing Taste Touch Observe different scents using your sense of smell. Use the table to record your data. Jar What I think it is What it was Was I correct? A B C 52

23 How can I inflate a balloon? 11 Draw and label a diagram of the bottle and balloon before the reaction occurs. Draw and label a diagram of your bottle and balloon after the reaction occurs. Use what you observed to explain how mixing baking soda and vinegar allowed you to inflate a balloon. 53

24 12 Name How can I estimate and measure the substances that interact in a chemical reaction? ( 1 4 measuring teaspoon = 1.2 ml = 1.2 cm3 ) Record your estimate and measurements in the table below. Volume of vinegar (ml) Estimated volume of baking soda (cm 3 ) Volume of baking soda (cm 3 ) 40 ml 60 ml What did you observe that indicated a chemical reaction was occurring? How did you estimate the volume of baking soda? Compare your estimate with your actual measurement. 54

25 How can I classify changes in matter? 13 Record your observations in the chart. Then classify the kind of change as a physical change or a chemical change. Substances Observation Kind of change baking soda + water sugar + water baking soda + vinegar sugar + vinegar Answer the question below. How did you identify a chemical change from your observations? 55

26 14 Name What is density? Record your observations and data below. Table 1 Mass (grams) Volume (1 ml = 1 cm 3 ) Density (g/cm 3 ) (d = m v) Vinegar Wood block Will the wood block sink or float in vinegar? Record your prediction and observation below. Table 2 Prediction Observation Use your observations to write an operational definition of density in the space below. 56

27 How can carbon dioxide put out a candle flame? Record what you observed in the table. 15 OBSERVATION When I added vinegar to the baking soda INFERENCE I can infer that When I added vinegar to the baking soda, the candle flame I can infer that Think about what you observed and what you learned about fire. Then answer the questions below. 1. Why do you think the candle went out? 2. What type of change occurred when you mixed vinegar and baking soda? How do you know? 3. What can you infer about how a CO 2 fire extinguisher works? 57

28 16 Name Which liquid mixtures will separate? Use the table below to record your predictions and observations. Mixture Prediction Separated Not separated Vinegar and water X Vinegar and oil X Water and oil X Summarize your results by answering the questions below. 1. Which mixture(s) did not separate? 2. Which mixture(s) separated out after 5 minutes? 3. What conclusions can you draw about the polar properties of each liquid? Explain your answer. 58

29 How can I make a model of a battery? 17 Draw a diagram of the model. Label the parts of the battery. Answer the questions below. 1. How was your model similar to a battery? 2. How was your model different from a battery you would use in a flashlight? 3. Explain briefly how your model made electricity and lit the LED bulb. 59

30 18 Name How can I find out which liquids are acids, bases, or neutral substances? What I want to know: 1. Which liquids are acids, which are bases, and which are neutral? I will answer my question by testing each substance with ph paper. What I think will happen: 2. If I test each liquid with ph paper, then I will observe that How will I make a fair test? 3. What variable will I change? What variables will I not change? What will I observe or measure? What procedure I will follow: 4. a. Dip the end of a strip of ph paper into the dish detergent for about two seconds. b. Remove the paper. c. Immediately compare the color of the wet end of the paper with the color chart. d. Record my observations in the chart. 60

31 5. Repeat Step 4 with each of the other liquids, using a clean, unused strip of ph paper for each liquid. 18 Liquid Color change on ph paper ph value Acid, base, or neutral? Dish detergent Borax Lemon juice Vinegar Milk Window cleaner Distilled water Tap water What I found out: 6. Based on my observations, I can conclude that the liquids I tested that are acids are: I can conclude that the liquids I tested that are bases are I can conclude that the liquids I tested that are neutral or nearly neutral are 61

32 Full Inquiry Investigation What I want to know: What I think will happen: If, then How will I make a fair test? What variables stay the same? What variable will I change? What variable will I observe? 82

33 What I will do (procedure): Data Collection: (chart/graph/table/diagram/drawing) What I found out: More Questions: 83

34 19 Name Draw your leaves below. What characteristics can I observe in a leaf? Leaf 1 Leaf 2 Leaf 3 Leaf 4 Record the characteristics you observed in the table below. Leaf 1 Leaf 2 Leaf 3 Leaf 4 Color top Color bottom Shape Texture (smooth or fuzzy) 84 Edges (smooth or jagged) Leaf structure (simple or compound)

35 How can I communicate the characteristics of leaves? Record the characteristics of each leaf you observed. 20 Leaf Simple or Compound Leaflets (alternate or opposite) Shape Color Edges Make a diagram below comparing a simple leaf with a compound leaf. 85

36 21 Name How can I estimate and measure to find the total leaf surface area? Record what you estimate and measure in the spaces and boxes below. 1. Measure: Count the total number of leaves on 3 or 4 stems. How many stems did you use in your sample to estimate? Estimate: Find the average number of leaves per stem. (Total number of leaves number of stems) Show your work. 2. Measure: Count the total number of stems on the plant. Estimate: Find the estimated number of leaves on your plant. (Total number of stems on plant average number of leaves per stem) Show your work. 3. Measure: Use centimeter graph paper to measure the area of one side of a typical leaf. Multiply by 2 to get the surface area of the leaf. How many square centimeters is the surface area of a typical leaf? 4. Estimate: Find the total surface area of the plant leaves. (Surface area of typical leaf estimated number of leaves on plant) Show your work. 86

37 How can I classify leaves of flowering plants? Use the chart below to record the name of each leaf and its vein pattern. Then, draw a picture of the leaf in the column of its classification group. Make sure to show the vein pattern in your picture. 22 Plant Name Vein Pattern Monocot Dicot 87

38 23 Name How can I define a modified leaf? 1. Record your observations of each plant type in the chart below. Houseplant Characteristics: Succulent Characteristics: Name of plant: Characteristics: Cactus Name of plant: Evergreen Characteristics: Name of plant: Name of plant: 2. What question could you ask about the function of a cactus spine? 3. What question could you ask about the function of a pine needle? 4. What question could you ask about the function of a succulent s leaves? 5. Summarize your observations of the possible functions of modified leaves. 6. Write an operational definition of a modified leaf. 88

39 What do leaves produce in sunlight? 24 Describe what you did below. Procedure: Write your observations below. Observations: Then, using what you know about leaves and sunlight, infer what you observed. Inference: 89

40 25 Name DAY 1 Can I predict how water moves through a plant? 1. Predict: What will happen in the celery stalk above and below the notch? Explain your prediction. 2. Observe: Draw and label a picture of the celery setup. 3. What did you see when you observed the celery with the hand lens? Day 2 4. What did you see when you observed both sides of the celery stalk? 90

41 How can I make a model of a leaf? 26 Record your results in the table below. Modification Effect Draw and label, or describe, the model leaf you made in the box below. Compare and contrast your model leaf with a real leaf. 91

42 27 Name How can I investigate which pigments are in a leaf? What I want to know: 1. How can I investigate what pigments are in a leaf? I will investigate by using paper chromatography to separate the pigments. What I think will happen: 2. If the pigments separate into different colored bands then I will know How will I make a fair test? 3. What variable will I change? What variables will I not change? What will I observe? What procedure I will follow: 4. a. Tape one strip of filter paper to each pencil. b. Teacher will give group two plastic cups with leaf extracts in the bottom. c. Label each cup with the name of the leaf. d. Hang a filter paper strip above each cup so the tip of the paper just touches the liquid. e. Check the filter paper at 30 minutes. If liquid is halfway up the strip of filter paper, remove the strip, hang it above an empty cup, and allow to dry overnight. f. If liquid is not halfway up the strip of paper, remove strip at 45 minutes, hang above empty cup, and dry overnight. g. Observe strips the following day. 92

43 What I will observe: 5. Observe and record the data in the chart below. 27 Leaf color(s) Colors on filter paper strip plant leaves (Write the plant s name.) plant leaves (Write the plant s name.) What my conclusions are: 6. Compare the colors of the leaves and the colors on the filter paper to draw a conclusion about the pigments in leaves. 93

44 Full Inquiry Investigation What I want to know: What I think will happen: If, then How will I make a fair test? What variables stay the same? What variable will I change? What variable will I observe? 114

45 What I will do (procedure): Data Collection: (chart/graph/table/diagram/drawing) What I found out: More Questions: 115

46 28 Name How can I observe the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky? Record the time of day you observe the shadow on your sundial, the direction in which the shadow points, and the Sun s position in the sky. Repeat your observations every hour. Time of day Direction shadow is pointing (North, South, East, West) Position of Sun in sky (North, South, East, West) Answer the questions below. 1. How does the position of the shadow change during the day? 2. How would you describe the Sun s apparent movement in the sky? 3. What is the general relationship between the Sun s position in the sky, and the direction of a shadow made on Earth? 116

47 How do Earth s plates move? Draw and label a diagram to communicate what happens when tectonic plates move apart. Use a label to show what forms between them. Add arrows to show plate movement. 2. Draw and label a diagram to communicate what happens when tectonic plates push together. Use a label to show what forms between them. Add arrows to show plate movement. 3. Draw and label a diagram to communicate what happens when tectonic plates stick together as they slide past each other. Add arrows to show plate movement. 117

48 30 Name How do the planets vary in size? Use a scale of 1 centimeter = 12,800 kilometers to calculate the diameter (in centimeters) of each scale model. Round off each answer to the nearest tenth and record in the table below. Earth and Mercury have been done for you. Planet Real Diameter (kilometers) Scale Model Diameter (centimeters) Mercury 4, Venus 12,100 Earth 12, Mars 6,800 Jupiter 143,000 Saturn 120,500 Uranus 51,100 Neptune 49,500 Answer the questions below. 1. On the chart, place a star by the planets you modeled. 2. Estimate how much clay you think you will need for each model. How close did you come to the correct amount? How did you check your estimates? 3. Which is the largest planet in the solar system? The smallest? 4. Which model planet is about the same size as Earth? Which of the outer planets are closest in size to each other? 118

49 How can I classify lava according to flow speed? Record the flow time for each liquid in the table below. Use the flow times to classify each liquid by flow speed as fast, medium, or slow. Compare flow speeds to classify the viscosity of each liquid. 31 Liquid Flow Time (minutes, seconds) Flow speed (fast, medium, or slow) Viscosity (high, medium, or low) Dishwashing liquid Oil Corn syrup Corn syrup with sand Answer the questions below. 1. How did adding sand to the corn syrup affect its viscosity? 2. Why do you think adding sand to corn syrup had the effect you observed? 3. Why was it important that you did not use the same spoon to pour all the liquids or pour them on top of one another? 119

50 32 Name What is a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse? Draw the positions of the clay ball, foam ball, and light source in the lunar eclipse model. Label the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Show which object has a shadow on it. Draw the positions of the clay ball, foam ball, and light source in the solar eclipse model. Label the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Show which object has a shadow on it. 1. Write an operational definition of lunar eclipse. 2. Write an operational definition of solar eclipse. 120

51 Which fossils are older? 33 In the table below, record the color of the clay and the type of fossil you found in each layer of your partner s model. Layer (position in model from top to bottom) Color of Layer Fossil Found 1. Describe how you made a model of rock layers. 2. Infer which fossil in the model is the oldest. What evidence supports your inference? 3. How can you use the position of layers to infer the relative ages of the fossils in layers 2 and 3? Explain your answer. 121

52 34 Name How can I predict the size of craters? Record crater diameter and depth (in centimeters) for tests with a drop height of 30 cm. Drop height = 30 cm Small marble Large marble Golf ball Crater diameter Crater depth Record crater diameter and depth (in centimeters) for tests with a drop height of 60 cm. Use the observed crater size made by the small marble to predict crater diameter and depth when the large marble and golf ball are dropped from 60 cm. Drop height = 60 cm Crater diameter Small marble Large marble Golf ball Prediction: Prediction: Test Result: Test Result: Crater depth Prediction: Test Result: Prediction: Test Result: 1. What information did you use to make your predictions? 2. Compare your predictions to the results. 122

53 How can I make a model to study fossils? 1. Draw a picture of the object you will use to make a model fossil Draw a picture of your model fossil. 3. How did your model of a mold fossil compare to your original object? 123

54 36 Name How do glaciers cause physical weathering and erosion? What I want to know: 1. How do glaciers cause physical weathering and erosion? I will investigate by moving model glaciers over the surface of clay. What I think will happen: 2. If I compare the effect of Model A and Model B on the surface of the clay, then I will observe How will I make a fair test? 3. What variable will I change? What variables will I keep the same? What variable will I observe? 124

55 What procedure I will follow: 4. a. Shape clay into a flat smooth rectangle about 1 centimeter (0.4 inches) thick. b. Place the clay in the baking pan and divide the clay into two sections. Label the left section Model A, and the right section Model B. c. Observe what the clay surface looks like before moving the model glacier over it. d. Peel off the paper from the first model glacier (Model A). e. Place a paper towel over the top of the model. f. Hold model so the bottom end faces down, and move model over the left section of the clay surface in one direction only, pushing down slightly on the model as I move it. g. Observe the clay surface with a hand lens and record observations in table. h. Repeat the procedure with the second model glacier (Model B) on the right section of the clay surface. 36 What I will observe: 5. Observe and record the data in the chart below. Clay surface before test Clay surface after test Model A (ice only) Model B (ice, sand, and gravel) What my conclusions are: 6. Compare and contrast the effects of the model glaciers on the clay that you observed. Use your observations to explain how glaciers might cause weathering and erosion. 125