Quant or Qual
Hypotheses
Scientific Method
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Wild Card
100
The average square meter of school grounds has 37 different plant species in it. Is that a Quantitative or Qualitative Observation?
Quantitative Observation!
100
The first word in a hypothesis must be ________.
IF!
100
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Observation or Problem/Question.
100
What percentage of last year's TBA Graduates are sitting in college classrooms right now?
93% (Any answer between 90 and 95% will be accepted.)
100
What is the name of NASA's newest rover on Mars?
Curiosity!
200
The trees along my walk home are starting to turn red, yellow, orange and brown. Is that a Quantitative or Qualitative Observation?
Qualitative Observation!
200
The variable contained in the IF part of the hypothesis is the _____________.
Independent variable.
200
What is a set of numbered steps that scientists follow to complete an experiment called?
A Procedure.
200
How much money in scholarships did last year's seniors get?
Between $1.5 million and $2 million.
200
What is the name of the molecule in which your genetic information is stored?
DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid)
300
I measured one of the snails that hangs out in the moss behind the school and found that its shell has a diameter or 1.5 cm. Is that a Quantitative or Qualitative Observation?
Quantitative Observation!
300
What two words must hypotheses include?
If and Then.
300
What is the step called when scientists make an educated guess?
Making a hypothesis.
300
What is the motto of TechBoston Academy?
We Rise and Fall Together!
300
What is the name of the pigment in that in most plants helps to gather energy from the sun and makes the plants green?
Chlorophyll.
400
23 students observed the movements of an ants around an ant hill and recorded how the ants moved. Some of their observations were, "The larger ants stayed in an area close to the ant hill." "The smaller ants moved in crooked lines either away from or towards the ant hill." Is that a Quantitative or Qualitative Observation?
Qualitative Observation!
400
The variable contained in the "then" part of a hypothesis is the ___________.
Dependent Variable.
400
After scientists analyze their data, they look back at their hypothesis and compare it with the data to determine if their hypothesis was correct or not. This step is called the _____.
Conclusion.
400
What does SWBAT stand for?
Students will be able to...
400
What is the species name of our species?
Homo sapiens Homo sapiens sapiens
500
At the beginning of 6th grade, the students were able to write 27 words per minute. By the end of September of 6th grade, they were able to write 39 words per minute on average. Is that a Quantitative or Qualitative Observation?
Quantitative Observation!
500
Write a hypothesis in response to this question: What effect will the amount of time students spend on homework have on student success in school?
Example: If students spend more time on homework (independent variable) then students will have more success in school (dependent variable).
500
Scientists must always record their data from experiments. Yesterday, you recorded your experimental data in a data ______.
Data Table.
500
How do you ask to use the restroom? And, when should you NOT ask to use the restroom?
A. Circular hand signal. B. During whole class activities.
500
Trees are very heavy! Where does most of their mass (stuff that they are made of) come from?
Carbon from the Carbon Dioxide in the air. Trees are mostly made of atoms from the air!
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