Steps
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Constants
Identify the Step
100

Do the steps of the scientific method need to be conducted in order? 

No. 
100

James works at a bakery. The number of cakes he can decorate depends on how many hours he works. What his is independent variable?

The number of hours he works 

100

You want to determine if music help improve test scores. You use Mr. Kerner's 6th grade math classes to test this theory. You have one of his classes listening to music during their test and one class not listening to music. You will see which class scored highest on the exam. What is the dependent variable?

The student's test scores 

100

Regardless of whether an group is receiving treatment or not, the things that will not be changed are called? 

Constants 

100
1. Four plants were purchased. They were the same height and weight 

2. The plants were placed in the same location outside so they would have the same environmental factors.

3. The plants were watered with 1 cup, 2 cups, 3 cups, or 4 cups of water and measured on a weekly basis. 

Which step of the scientific method does this align with? 

Experiment 

200

What is the name of the step, in which, a scientist makes an educated guess about what is going to happen in the experiment? 

Hypothesis 

200

You are conducting a experiment to see how much sleep you get at night affects your test scores. What is your independent variable?

Hours of sleep

200

Brandon is conducting and experiment on his cactus plants. He wants to see if they grow better in different colors lights. He is going to be testing blue light, red light, green light, and purple light. What is Brandon's dependent variable?


The cactus' growth 

200

Rigo is doing an experiment to see which dog food makes his dogs fur softer. He has four different dog foods to test. He will feed each one to his dog for a month and then collect data. What should Rigo keep constant in this experiment? Name two!

Amount of water the dog drinks 

Amount of exercise 

Amount of food 

Number of baths 

Amount of brushing

200

**DAILY DOUBLE**

I believe that the higher the incline of the ramp the further the ball will travel after it is released down the ramp. 

Which step of the scientific method is this? 

Hypothesis 

300

What is the name of the step of the scientific method, in which, a scientist is summarizing what they did in the experiment, the experiment, and the results?

Conclusion 

300

**DAILY DOUBLE**

You want to conduct and experiment to determine which brand of paper towel holds more water. You have four brands of paper towels to test. What is your independent variable?

The brand of paper towel 

300

Determining the effects of mediation on stress levels. A study is set up with a group of people mediating daily, a group mediating three times a week, and a group not mediating at all. At the end their stress level is measured using both blood pressure and a stress questionnaire. What is the dependent variable?

Stress Level 

300

You want to determine if music help improve test scores. You use Mr. Kerner's 6th grade math classes to test this theory. You have one of his classes listening to music during their test and one class not listening to music. You will see which class scored highest on the exam. What is a constant we used in this experiment? Name two. 

Mr. Kerner 

Instruction received 

Test questions 

Amount of studying/preparation 

300

"Does Gatorage really help improve athletic performance?" 

This is an example of which step of the scientific method?

Question

400

Normally when performing an experiment the first thing that must be decided is? (The first step of the method) 

The Question (what are we doing????)

400

Brandon is conducting and experiment on his cactus plants. He wants to see if they grow better in different colors lights. He is going to be testing blue light, red light, green light, and purple light. What is Brandon's independent variable?


The color of light 

400

Rigo is doing an experiment to see which dog food makes his dogs fur softer. He has four different dog foods to test. He will feed each one to his dog for a month and then collect data. What is Rigo's dependent variable?

The softness of fur 

400

Johnny wants to know if reading at night helps him fall asleep faster than watching Tiktok. He sets up an experiment in which he tries reading a book before bed three times and three times he scrolls on TikTok. What are some things he should keep constant? Name 1. 

The time at which he starts the activity 

Amount of activity during the day (exhaustion level) 

The light in the room 

Sleeping location 

400
Plant #1 grew 3 inches 

Plant #2 grew 1 inch 

Plant #3 grew 5 inches 

Plant #4 didn't grow 

Which step of the scientific method is this? 

Results/Analysis 

500
Which step in the scientific method includes factors such as, independent variable, dependent variable, constants, and control groups?

The experiment

500

You want to determine if music help improve test scores. You use Mr. Kerner's 6th grade math classes to test this theory. You have one of his classes listening to music during their test and one class not listening to music. You will see which class scored highest on the exam. What is the independent variable?

Listening to music

500

You want to conduct and experiment to determine which brand of paper towel holds more water. You have four brands of paper towels to test. What is your dependent variable?

The amount of water the paper towel holds 

500
Does writing with a pen make your hand hurt less than writing with a pencil? An experiment was set up to test this theory. What are some things that should remain constant? Name 1. 

The type of pen

The type of pencil 

The amount of writing 

The paper used to write on 

500

In this experiment we tested the height a ball bounced after being released from several different heights, we determined that the higher ball is dropped the higher it will bounce after being dropped.

 Which step of the scientific method is this? 

Conclusion 

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