Scientific Method
The process of systematic exploration; identify a problem, gather data, formulate a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, formulate a conclusion.
What is the scientific method?
Graph used to show changes or trends over time; can include one line or multiple lines.
What is a line graph?
The sum of the numbers in a set divided by how many numbers are in that set.
What is the mean?
On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
What is the bottom?
Who is Lyrik's mother?
Who is Mrs. Actkins?
The responding or effected variable; the variable that is being measured.
What is the dependent variable?
Type of graph used to compare data or similar things; height of a column represents a particular value.
The middle number in a set of numbers arranged in order of value.
What is the median?
How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
What is 8?
Who is Talia's Twin?
Who is Aaliyah?
Subject or sample that is not exposed to the independent variable.
What is the control group?
What is a table or chart?
The number that appears most often in a set of numbers.
What is the mode?
What 2 #'s on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
What are numbers 1 and 0?
What sport is Megan Mosier playing right now?
What is softball?
The potential cause or manipulated variable.
What is the independent variable?
Data composed of values, measurements or counts and are expressed as numbers.
What is quantitative data?
The difference between the greatest and least values in a data set.
What is the range?
When you walk does your left arm swing w/ your right or left leg?
What is your right leg?
What size shoe does Max Wolf wear?
What is size 8 or 8 1/2?
Summary of results that support or reject the hypothesis.
What is the conclusion?
Data that includes information about qualities; expressed in observations and descriptions not numbers.
What is qualitative data?
Find the mean: 2,2,4,4,6,6
What is 4?
Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
Who is Bashful?
What is Cat Craner's first name?
Who is Caitlin?