Variables
Observations and Interences
Scientific Method
Measurements
GUESS?
100
Anything that is purposefully changed in an experiment.
What is an INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
100
Inferences are based on
Observations
100
This step answers the original question.
What is a conclusion?
100
This is the basic unit for length in the metric system.
What is the meter?
100
The tool used to measure the length of an object.
What is a metric ruler or meterstick?
200
The variable that you keep the same in an experiment
What is a CONTROL VARIABLE?
200
These observations are numeric (based on numbers).
What is QUANTATIVE?
200
An educated guess or prediction for what might happen in an experiment.
What is a HYPOTHESIS?
200
This is the basic unit for volume.
What is the liter?
200
This is always stated as an If _____, then ______ statement.
What is AN HYPOTHESIS?
300
The variable that you observe or measure during an experiment.
What is a DEPENDENT VARIABLE?
300
These observations are often based on value judgments.
What is QUALITATIVE?
300
The step of the scientific method where you make graphs, look for patterns, and think about what happened.
What is the DATA ANALYSIS?
300
This formula can be used to measure the volume of a regular shaped, 3D object with straight sides, like a rectangular box or cube
What is Length x Width x Height?
300
A hypothesis must be______?
What is TESTABLE?
400
A comprehension test was given to students after they had studied textbook material either in silence or with the television turned on. The variable was measured.
What is a DEPENDENT VARIABLE?
400
Inferences OR Observation. The caterpillar did not eat the moth because it is NOT a carnivore.
What is INFERENCE?
400
Numbers, observations, or information you collect in an experiment.
What is DATA?
400
A measure of how much 3D space an object (LIKE A BALLOON) takes up.
What is volume?
400
Explain a scientist's first step in the scientific method?
What are QUESTIONS?
500
The number of variables that you can change in an experiment.
What is one?
500
The container is filled with 350 ml of alcohol.
What is a QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATION?
500
A list of things you do to perform the experiment(not Scientific Method)
What are PROCEDURES?
500
The amount of matter in an object.
What is MASS?
500
This is the study of the natural world?
What is SCIENCE?
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