Scientific Method
Experimental Design
Labs
Hodge Podge
Review
100
Solving problems
What is the scientific method?
100
What is an IV (independent variable)?
What is the variable that "I" the experimenter changes.
100
This was a constant in the bubble gum lab.
What is chewing gum for 3 minutes?
100
The order of the scientific method.
What is the observation, question, research, hypothesis, experiment, record & analyze data and conclusion.
100
Studying earthquakes
What is geology?
200
Observations with judgement
What is inference?
200
These are conditions that don't change.
What is a constant?
200
This was the experimental group in the Soapy Surface Tension Lab.
What is the pennies exposed to soapy water.
200
This is happening at around 5:30 am on the morning of October 8th.
What is a lunar eclipse?
200
Holds a rough volume of liquid, and has a narrow neck
What is an Erlenmeyer flask?
300
numbers and measurements
What is quantitative?
300
Hypotheses are phrased this way
What is "If IV then DV".
300
This was the dependent variable in the Soapy Surface tension lab.
What is the number of drops that could fit on the penny before spilling?
300
This is where you describe whether the hypothesis was supported or refuted.
What is conclusion?
300
The instrument used for measuring mass.
What is a triple beam balance?
400
These should both be testable
What are problems and questions?
400
When testing jazz music's effect on people's sleep, the people who are not listening to jazz music are in this group.
What is Control Group?
400
The independent variable in the Bubble gum lab.
What is the brand of gum?
400
Both the IV and CV are exposed to this.
What is a constant?
400
Measuring exact volumes.
What is a graduated cylinder?
500
To increase reliability and accuracy, at least 3 of these are needed
What are trials?
500
When testing sugar water on the growth of plants and comparing it to tap water, the experimental group is this.
What is the plants receiving tap water?
500
This type of variable was not present in the Bubble Gum Lab
What is controlled variable?
500
When only one variable is changed at a time.
What is a controlled experiment?
500
Studying thermohaline currents.
What is oceanography?
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