Variables
Vocabulary
Graphing It
Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Scientific Method
100
What is another name for a manipulated variable?
Another name for a manipulated variable is an independent variable.
100
Grouping things together that are alike
What is Classification?
100
John grew bean seedlings in different colored lights to see how the lights affected their growth. He graphed the data from his investigation. Study the graph and write down the variables on the lines below. What is the manipulated variable? __________________ What is the responding variable? ___________________
The manipulated variable (on the x-axis) is the different color of lights used. The responding variable (on the y-axis) is the height of the plants.
100
Information gathered using your five senses is called _____________________
Qualitative observations
100
What is the first step of any good science experiment?
Ask a testable question is the first step to any science experiment.
200
What is another name for a responding variable?
Another name for a responding variable is a dependent variable.
200
A prediction that can be tested. Usually put in an “if/then” statement.
What is hypothesis?
200
Every Graph should have a ______________ at the top.
a title, which can be the question being used in your experiment.
200
Information gathered using numbers or measurements are known as ______________________.
Quantitative Observations
200
What should you do after you ask a testable question in a science experiment?
You should identify the variables after you have a testable question.
300
What you change in an experiment is called the _________ variable.
Independent or Manipulated Variable
300
A conclusion based on observations
What is an inference?
300
How many times is an experiment usually done to make sure the results are accurate and fair?
An experiment should be done at least three times.
300
The slide is sitting at a 45 degree angle is a ______________________________ observation.
A quantitative observation
300
What is the next step in the scientific method after identifying the variables?
You should form a hypothesis/prediction after you identify the variables.
400
What is observed or measured from the changes you made in an experiment is called the ________________ variable.
Dependent or Responding Variable
400
Using tools to find the size of something
What is Measurement?
400
What goes on the Y-axis of a graph?
The dependent or responding variable of the experiment Remember....D.R.Y.
400
The lemonade was sour is a ______________ observation.
Qualitative observation
400
The fourth and fifth step of the scientific method after forming your hypothesis is making sure to list __________ and _________________ and then ___________________ the experiment.
List materials and procedures and then perform the experiment
500
Things that stay the same in an experiment is called the _____________ variable. It helps to create a fair test.
Controlled variable
500
An educated guess
What is Prediction?
500
What goes on the x-axis of a graph?
The manipulated or independent variable goes on x-axis. Remember...M.I.X.
500
The desk is 39 inches long is a __________observation.
quantitative observation
500
The last two steps of the scientific method is to ____________ and ________________
record data and arrive at a conclusion
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