Scientific Method
Experiments
Graphing
Key Ideas
Vocabulary
100
What is the first step of the scientific method?
What is "Ask a question"
100
The variable in the experiment that changes is the ____.
What is the "independent variable"
100
The following data would be put on which type of graph? 25% pizza, 25% cheeseburger, 50% hotdog
What is " a circle graph"
100

The three branches in science

What are "Physical, Earth, and Life Sciences"

100
Things in an experiment that remain the same.
What is a "constant"
200
A way of learning more about the world.
What is "science"
200
There are two groups that are being tested on a new shampoo. Group A does not get the new ingredient but Group B does. Which group is the control group?
What is "Group A"
200
Which of the labels go on the x-axis of a bar graph?
What is "the categories"
200
Scientists created this to make communication among scientists consistent worldwide.

What is the "International System of Units" (SI)?

200
The change that occurs in the experiment
What is the "dependent variable"
300
A series of steps that are taken to determine the answer to a scientific question.
What is "the scientific method"
300
Two groups are being tested on whether or not a vaccine with a new medicine works or not. Group A is given the new vaccine and Group B is not. What is the independent variable?
What is "the new medicine"
300
There are 30 students. 15 like football, 10 like basketball and 5 like soccer. What percentage of students like basketball the best?
What is "33%"
300
  • Why are evaluation and testing important in the design process?

The bridge must be tested in all ways that the bridge might fail to find weak areas in the design. Once a weakness is found in the test and evaluation process, the problem can be corrected before the real bridge can be built.

300
the variable that changes in the experiment
What is the "independent variable"
400
Factors that can be changed in an experiment.
What is "a variable"
400
What is the change that occurs in the experiment?
What is "the dependent variable"
400
The type of graph that you make depends on your ______.
What is data.
400

Which tool would a scientist use to find the mass of a small steel rod?

a)  balance

b)  computer

c) hot plate

d) thermometer

a) balance

400

Statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events

What is a "prediction"

500
List all the steps of the scientific method in order.
What is 1. Ask a question 2. create a hypothesis 3. perform an experiment 4. analyze data 5. draw conclusions 6. communicate results
500
In the experiment where we used the alka seltzer in the different solutions to see which one dissolved the fastest, what was the dependent variable?
What is "how quickly the alka seltzer dissolved"
500
A diagram in which data about separate but related items are represented by rectangular shapes called bars
What is a "bar graph"
500

Contains the same factors as the experimental group, but the independent variable is NOT changed.

What is a "control group"

500

Comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it

What is "critical thinking"

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