Vocabulary Words
Name My Variable
Yes, this will be on the test?
Miscellaneous
Scientific Method
100
This is a prediction or educated guess that can be tested through an experiment
What is a hypothesis?
100
Two sets of plants. One is watered, and one is not. What type of variable is the water?
Independent variable
100
An experiment with only one manipulated or independent variable.
What is a fair test.
100

The group that is not tested or changed in an experiment is called the _______ group. 

What is the control group?

100
Jeremy wants to know the average pulse of his class. Which step of the scientific method is this?
Asking a question
200
To solve problems or answer questions
What is the purpose of science?
200

You have decided to test different brands of microwave popcorn to see which brand give you the most popped corn. What is the dependent variable?

What is popped corn.

200
It seems that the man is injured. Inference or Observation?
Inference.
200

The conclusion is the final _________ of the experiment.

What is summary?

200

Marcos thinks, "If plants are given 8mL of water and sunshine daily, then they will have the best growing conditions." What step of the scientific method is this?

What is a hypothesis?

300
The variable that we purposefully change in an experiment.
What is the independent or manipulated variable?
300

In an experiment, we are trying to see what substance will melt the ice fastest- water, sugar or salt. What are the independent variables?

What is water, sugar and salt?

300
Another name for independent variable.
What is manipulated.
300

How many types variables are in an experiment?

What is "3 types of variables"?

300

Jesus wants to know more about Newton's Law. He goes to the library to research and decides to make a procedure where he can test out Newton's Law. What step of the scientific method is this?

What is the "research and create an experiment" step?

400
This is the variable that is measured in an experiment.
What is the dependent or responding variable?
400
There are two types of fuel poured into the same car to see which one works best. What type of variable is the fuel?
Independent variable
400

What type of statement is a hypothesis?

What is an "If, Then" statement.

400
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a question!
400

Tyra goes to the library to gather all her data from her experiment in the lab and create a bar graph. What step of the scientific method is this?

What is the "Results" step?

500
These are the variables that we keep the same to make sure that the test is fair.
What is the controlled or constant variables?
500
Two different colored cans are placed in the sun and the temperature is recorded. What type of variable is the temperature of the cans?
Dependent variable
500

A procedure is a set of _________.

What is steps?

500
Why do scientists repeat their experiments.
What is it increases the reliability of the data.
500

What are the 5 steps of the scientific method?

What is: Ask a question, develop a hypothesis, research/conduct an experiment, results, and conclusion?

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