STATION 1

On his fishing trip Justin takes the boat 12 km south. The fish aren’t biting so he goes 4 km north. He follows a school of fish back 1 km south.

What distance did he cover?

What was his displacement?(each square equals one Kilometer on the graph paper)

Show Your Work!

STATION 2

1.) What are 3 reference points that you can use to determine if the skateboarder is in motion?

2.) Why did you choose these reference points?

STATION 3

Using this picture, which city is closer to Ottawa: Washington, D.C or Quebec? How do you know?

STATION 4

Part 1 - How do you know the car has moved? Use the term reference point to explain.

Part 2 - How would you describe the position of Earth? Use the Sun as a reference point.

STATION 5

Give directions from Kawameeh Middle School to Ms. Fasano’s house. (Use

blocks for distance, and compass arrow for direction)

Station 6

In the scenarios below identify the independent and dependent variables.

The number of hours Mike works affects his paycheck.

Independent Variable: ___________________ Dependent Variable: _____________________

The time spent studying affects the grade on Jessica’s test.

Independent Variable: ___________________ Dependent Variable: _____________________

If I eat too much junk food then I will gain weight.

Independent Variable: ___________________ Dependent Variable: _____________________

Station 7

Scientists believe that watering plants with carbonated water will result in plants growing faster. You wanted to set up your own controlled experiment and decided to grow bean plants; half the bean plants received carbonated water, while the other half received regular, tap water. After about 3 weeks you noticed that the plants watered with carbonated water were taller and greener.

Identify the independent variable, dependent variable, and constant.

What is an example of qualitative data?

Station 8

1. 5239 mm = _________ cm

2. 7400 cm = __________ m

3. 2 km = __________ m

4. 500 hg = __________g

5. 890 mm = _________ m

6. 190 g = ___________ kg