Observations & Inferences
The type of observations that describe qualities using the senses.
The variable that is changed by the experimenter to try to solve the problem.
What is the independent (manipulated) variable?
When graphing, the dependent (responding) variable goes on the Y-axis and the independent (manipulated) variable goes on the X-axis.
What is DRY MIX?
When using fire or chemicals.
When do you wear safety goggles?
The statement you make that is the answer to a question asked.
What is a claim?
The type of observation that uses numbers or measurements.
What are QUANTITative observations?
The variable that is changed as a result of the experiment.
What is the dependent (manipulated) variable?
The final statement that states the results of an experiment and compares them to the original hypothesis.
What is a conclusion?
Waft by waving your hand over the item
The parts of a reading section, results of a lab activity or information you can locate as proof.
The smell of apple pie baking, the rough texture of sand paper and the sound of thunder.
What are examples of qualitative observations?
The part of the experiment that is used as a comparison to the independent variable (IV).
What is a control?
An educated guess to a scientific problem.
What is a hypothesis?
Eating food during a lab
What is something you should NOT do during a lab?
The explanation of why the evidence supports your claim.
What is reasoning?
A student is 5'4'' tall, 110 lbs and has 10 fingers.
What are quantitative observations?
The parts of an experiment that stays the same so that it doesn’t affect the results.
What are constants?
The process (steps) used to solve a scientific problem.
What is the scientific method?
Clean up your materials and wash your hands.
What should you do at the end of your lab?
The dog killed and buried the cat. (In the Doritos commercial.
What is the claim (from the Doritos commercial)?
A logical interpretation of an observation, based on prior knowledge.
What is an inference?
Mr. Krabs invented a new sauce that helps reduce body gas. He gives half the customers that new sauce and half the customers his regular sauce. He keeps the other ingredients in the Krabby patty the same.
What are the IV (new sauce), DV (body gas), control (regular sauce) and constants (other ingredients)?
Information collected during an experiment. Facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observations.
What is data?
Listen, read and follow directions carefully.
What are the important things to do before you start your lab?
The dog buried the cat's collar and bribed the man with Doritos (in the Dorito's commercial).
What is the evidence (in the Dorito's commercial)?