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15 Cards in this Set
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observe |
to examine an object very carefully, using your 5 senses and recording its properties |
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materials |
what an object is made out of (plastic, wood, metal, cotton...) |
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texture |
how an object feels (smooth or rough) |
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properties |
the qualities used to describe objects such as: (size, color, shape, mass, texture, material...) |
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prediction |
what you think will happen in the future |
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sink |
when no part of an object is above the surface of a liquid. |
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float |
when part or all of an object is above the surface of a liquid. |
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surface area |
the amount of space on the outside of an object-touching the air. |
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displacement |
one object moves out of the way to make room for another object. |
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volume |
The amount of space an object takes up. (Water displacement and a graduated cylinder can be used to measure the volume of a solid object) |
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mass |
the amount of material in an object; weight; a property that can be measured with a balance. |
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length |
a property that can be measured with a ruler |
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graduated cylinder |
a tool used to measure the amount of liquid or the volume of a solid (by water displacement) |
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ruler |
a tool used to measure the length, width or height of an object in inches or centimeters |
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balance |
a tool used to measure the mass (weight) of an object in grams |
