Variable Practice
Which variable is the one that YOU change?
Independent
Which variable is the one you measure?
Dependent Variable
When should you make a bar graph?
Word Vs. Number
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Identify problem
What state did I move from.
Wisconsin
What do you call a variable that stays the same in every trial
Constant
What do you call a trial run done without the independent variable, to be used for comparison?
Control
Where does the dependent variable go on a graph?
On the Y-Axis
At what part of the scientific method would you make a RACE response?
Conclusion/Analysis
How old am I?
25
If it is hot outside, then more people will use sunscreen, because the sun is more intense that day. What is the DV?
How many people use sunscreen
A track runner does an experiment to see which shoes make him run the fastest in a 100m sprint.
Name 2 constants in this experiment.
same runner same distance
Where does you first point have to be on a line graph?
Wherever the data table says (there is no specific start point for every graph)
You do three trials to see how far you can throw a ball. You get these results. 12 feet, 11 feet, and 7 feet.
What is the average distance?
10 feet.
What town/city do I live in?
Castle Rock
Complete the hypothesis.
If I eat 6 pencils, then I will get sick __________________
Because of whatever reason
I want to test which bouncy ball is the best so I drop different sizes off a building and measure how high they bounce. Make a hypothesis for this experiment.
Depends on what they say.
What does the I in TAILS tell you to do?
Space your numbers evenly and go up by the same amount.
Look at the board, is this graph correct? If not what is it missing?
It is correct
Name one of my pets
Dundee and Obi
If I'm testing how awake different caffeinated drinks make me feel, what could I use as a control?
No caffeine or water
Which variable is always on the right of a data table?
Dependent Variable
If my independent variable is height in inches, what should you write on the X-Axis. (Hint: it should be 2 things)
Height (inches)
Look at the board, is this graph correct? If not what is it missing.
Incorrect, missing units
What city did I go to college in?
La Crosse Wisconsin