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These are variables that must be kept the same for an experiment to be valid
The independent variable goes on this axis.
What is the x-axis?
A type of science that is not real and does not use the scientific method.
What is pseudoscience?
If you wear these, you should not need to use the eye wash station.
What are goggles?
What are the 5 brands of dog food?
An educated guess made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
What is a hypothesis?
The type of graph that should be used when looking at data trends over several time points, temperature points, or other data points.
What is a line graph?
The key step of the scientific method that describes how to perform an experiment to test your hypothesis.
What is the procedure?
If you or your lab group break a glass beaker, this is the person you will tell.
Who is the teacher?
The group that is not exposed to a treatment or factor being tested in an experiment.
What is the control group?
Data that is descriptive and uses words.
What is qualitative data?
What is a legend or key?
The part of the scientific method where one can:
Restate the hypothesis and whether it was supported or not, provide a summary of results, state potential errors, and suggest future research
What is the conclusion?
This is the proper way to detect an odor by gently moving the air toward your nose.
What is wafting?
Dogs were given 5 brands of dog food and ate various amounts of each. This is a constant variable.
What are dogs? What is the time allowed to eat?
A statement about what you think based on observations and previous knowledge.
What is an inference?
The Google app that has spreadsheets used to produce graphs on the computer.
What is Google Sheets?
What is 3?
What is tied back?
The reason constant variables are important in an experiment.
What is a valid experiment? What is the results are due to the independent variable and not another factor?
A variable that can be measured and depends on another variable. Usually on the y-axis of a graph.
What is a dependent variable?
Name 3 parts of a graph that need labels.
What are the graph title, x-axis, and y-axis?
Name the missing step in the scientific method.
Purpose, Hypothesis, Procedure, Conclusion
What is Data Analysis?
The agreement that you and your parent signed which outlines procedures, rules, and expectations in the lab.
What is a safety contract?
Dogs were given 5 brands of dog food and ate various amounts of each. This is the dependent variable.
What are various amounts of dog food?