Scientific Vocab
data or observations that can
be expressed as an amount or
number
What is
quantitative
Two sets of plants. One is watered, and one is not. What type of variable is the water?
Independent variable
Data or observations that
ususally use the 5 senses to
observe, such as color, feelings,
touch, appearance, etc
What are
qualitative?
“Do decreased amounts of water
increase apple size?”
Identify the independent variable.
What is amount
of water?
Name one of the two states that do not observe daylight savings time. If you can name both, double the points!
What are Hawaii and Arizona?
The part of the experiment
that is used for comparision.
Does not contain the
independent variable.
What is a control
group?
You have decided to test different brands or microwave popcorn to see which brand give you the most popped corn. What is the dependent variable?
What is popped corn.
An educated guess or a proposed explanation for something that hasn't been proven pr tested yet.
What is a Hypothesis?
Will chocolate ice cream melt faster than vanilla
ice cream?
Identify the control group.
What is the vanilla ice cream?
The greatest team in the NFL
Who are the Kansas City Chiefs?
Part of the experiment that
contains the independent
variable. The ‘test’ group/
What is the experimental group?
“Do decreased amounts of water
increase apple size?”
Identify the dependent variable.
What is apple
size?
something that scientists keep
the same during an experiment
What is
constant?
Will chocolate ice cream melt faster than vanilla
ice cream?
Identify the independent variable.
What is the chocolate ice cream?
What is the largest Organ in the Human Body?
The Skin
A hypothesis that has support
to back it up and is yet to be
disproved
What is a theory?
What is the independent variable when flying paper airplanes? This was our lab this in class
The different Students "who flew the plane"
something that scientists change
during an experiment
What are
independent
variables?
“Researchers want to know the average amount
of sleep bats get in Crystal Cave. They create an
experiment where they can observe 20 bats
sleeping. They record the amount of time each
bat sleeps during a 24 hour cycle.”
Identify the 3 constant variables.
What are cave, time
measurement, and 24 hour
cycle? (Answers may vary)
This is the country that Stonehenge located in.
What is England?
Explains how something occurs
in nature and seems to always
be correct
What is a law?
“Researchers want to know the average amount
of sleep bats get in Crystal Cave. They create an
experiment where they can observe 20 bats
sleeping. They record the amount of time each
bat sleeps during a 24 hour cycle.”
Identify the independent variable.
What are the
individual bats?
The step by step instructions for your
experiment
What are
procedures?
Write testable and measurable hypothesis for:
Will chocolate ice cream melt faster than vanilla
ice cream?
If we use Chocolate ice cream then it will melt faster because the dark color will absorb more heat.
The number of humans that have walked on the moon.
What is 12?