Vocabulary Words
Name My Variable
Obsrvation or Inference
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

A police car just drove by, someone is getting arrested

Inference

100
The group that is not tested or changed in an experiment is called the _______ group. This is the "normal" 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

Finding out more about a topic.

Research

200

You have decided to test different brands or 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.

200
Why is the control group important
What is allows us to compare our results to what might happen normally?
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?

Writing a hypothesis

300

To imply

infer

300

What is the independent variable when flying paper airplanes? We discussed this in class

What is the size?

300

The rock has thin, distinct layers

Observation

300

Study of the natural world through observation and experimentation

What is Science?

300

Angela's experiment proved that earthworms move away from the light

What is the conclusion?

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

That tall kid must play basketball

Inference

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

Mark wanted to know how synthetic fibers were different from natural fiber

Asking a question/identify

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

observation or inference? Jill walks in late to class. What best states the problem?

What is, Jill is tardy This is an observation not an inference.

500

What is a sample size?

Number of observations or participants used in a study

500

What are the 6 steps of the scientific method?

What is: Ask a question, research, develop a hypothesis, research/conduct an experiment, analyze data, write a conclusion

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