Science and Technology Review

Scientific Inquiry

100

What is the difference between an independent and dependent variable?

The independent variable is the manipulated variable and the dependent is the measured variable

200

What is the hypothesis format used in Mr. Bock's class?

"If" "then" format

300

Form a hypothesis for the following question: "What is the relationship between social media use and attention span in teenagers?"

Answers may vary

400

Identify the independent and dependent variable: "You want to find out which brand of paper towel is the most absorbent."

• Independent Variable (the cause): The brand of paper towel you are testing. This is the variable you purposefully change in the experiment.
• Dependent Variable (the effect): The amount of water the paper towel absorbs. This is the outcome you measure, which depends on the brand of paper towel.

500

What are some controlled variables for the following scenario? 

You want to find out which brand of paper towel is the most absorbent.

• The size of the paper towel sheets.
• The amount of water used for each test.
• The type of water (e.g., tap water).
• The time the paper towel is submerged in the water. 

Scientific Attitude

100

What is curiosity?

Wanting to learn more about a topic.

200

What is skepticism?

Means having an attitude of doubt.

300

Being truthful, even if something happens you did not expect is what type of scientific attitude?

Honesty

Scientific Skills

100

What are the 5 senses?

Sight, touch, smell, hear, taste

200

What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative?

Quantitative: description using numbers

Qualitative: description without using numbers

300

What are the 3 different types of models?

Computer, Physical, and Mathematical

400

Explaining or interpreting the things you observed is what scientific skill

Inferring

500

Name all the scientific skills talked about in class.

Observing, inferring, predicting, classifying, evaluating, and making models

Scientific Reasoning

100

What is deductive reasoning?

starting with a general idea and apply to something specific

200

What is inductive reasoning?

starting specific and making a generalization

300

What is the difference between subjective and objective?

Objective = facts

Subjective = opinions

400

What type of reasoning is this?

All the swans I have seen are white. Therefore, all swans are white.

Inductive Reasoning

500

What type of reasoning is this?

I met two rude people from that city, so everyone from there must be rude

Faulty Reasoning