Independent Variable
You suspect the amount of television a person watches is related to their age.
Amount of time someone watches TV
A researcher is interested in studying how the amount of time spent studying influences test scores
Test Scores
What is Step 2?
State your Hypothesis
There are three types of __________
Variables
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
A scientist is testing the effect of light and dark on the behavior of moths
Amount of light
An entomologist (bug scientist) wants to determine if temperature changes how many times a cricket chirps.
Number of times a cricket chirps
What is Step 4?
Test your Hypothesis
In an experiment what the scientist changes is called the ______________
Independent Variable
Name all 8 of the planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mar, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
You want to know whether the amount of caffeine affects your appetite
Amount of caffeine
A florist wants to see if Product X will extend the life of flowers so that they last longer.
Life of the flower
What is Step 7?
State your Conclusion
____________are the steps that scientist take when they conduct an experiment or observation.
Scientific Methods
What is the process by which plants make their own food called?
Photosynthesis
You want to measure the effect of different amounts of oxygen on the rate of yeast growth.
Amount of Oxygen
You are interested in learning which kind of chicken produces the largest eggs.
Size of the egg
What is Step 5?
Collect and Record your Data
Observing is using your _______ to understand the things around.
Senses
A way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings is called?
Camouflage
Orchids were studied to determine if the amount of humidity affected the flowering of these plants.
Amount of Humidity
A scientist designs an experiment to test how high different amount of helium will lift his cat into the air.
The height his cat is lifted off the ground.
What is Step 6?
Interpret (or Inference) your Data
____________ is the most common way to collect and record your data.
Tables
What did Mr. Pham study in college?
Health Science