How many times should an experiment be tested?
A prediction based on observations or research
What is hypothesis
What is the correct format for a hypothesis?
"If... then..."
A scientist wants to know if sugar makes a plant grow taller. She gives one plant plain water and another plant water with sugar in it. She gives both plants the same amount of sunlight.
The height of the plant is the thing she is watching and measuring. What is the science name for the thing you are measuring in an experiment?
The dependent variable
Information gathered during an experiment
What is data
A scientist is studying if the amount of fertilizer affects how tall a tomato plant grows. She has three plants. The first plant gets no fertilizer, the second plant gets 1/2 cup of fertilizer, and the third plant gets 1 cup of fertilizer. All the plants get the same amount of water and sunlight.
What is the constants in this experiment?
True or False: Models are always good at showing exact measurements
False
This is the first step of the scientific method
identify the problem / ask a question
A scientist is studying if the amount of fertilizer affects how tall a tomato plant grows. She has three plants. The first plant gets no fertilizer, the second plant gets 1/2 cup of fertilizer, and the third plant gets 1 cup of fertilizer. All the plants get the same amount of water and sunlight.
What is the independent variable in this experiment?
The amount of fertilizer
an observation where we use numbers and measurements'
What is a quantitative observation
Making a statement about the future
What is predicting
A scientist is studying if the amount of fertilizer affects how tall a tomato plant grows. She has three plants. The first plant gets no fertilizer, the second plant gets 1/2 cup of fertilizer, and the third plant gets 1 cup of fertilizer. All the plants get the same amount of water and sunlight.
What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
How tall the plant will grow
what receives the normal amount of the independent variable; (hint: it is usually untouched)
the controlled variable
an observation where we use the 5 senses
Hint* Type of data
What is a qualitative observation
This is the last step of the scientific method
conclusions
A scientist wants to determine the most effective cleaning solution to prevent mold growth on bread. She sets up four different experiments in her lab:
Experiment A: A slice of bread is sprayed with vinegar.
Experiment B: A slice of bread is sprayed with lemon juice.
Experiment C: A slice of bread is sprayed with plain water.
Experiment D: A slice of bread is not sprayed with anything.
What is the scientific purpose of Experiment D?
It is the Control group