A prediction for what might happen in an experiment with a possible explanation.
What is a hypothesis?
100
The variable that is changed in order to test it.
What is the independent variable?
100
The group in the experiment where the variable being tested is found.
What is the experimental group?
100
Using one or more of your 5 senses to gather information and/or collect data.
What is making an observation?
100
"The dog is soft", "the sidewalk is hot", and "her hair is brown" are all examples of ______________ observations.
What is qualitative?
200
The three words that must be in a hypothesis.
What is if...then...because?
200
The variable that you measure or observe for the reaction during an experiment.
What is the dependent variable?
200
You can find some experiments that have a group where there is NO variable being tested. This is known as the _____ group.
What is the control group?
200
The type of observations that use numbers.
What is quantitative?
200
Identify the independent variable.
I want to know if vitamins will make a kitten grow faster.
What is giving the kitten vitamins?
300
A good scientific question has something you are testing and something you are ______.
What is measuring?
300
The things that stay the same in an experiment to make sure that only the independent variable is being tested.
What are constants?
300
The ______ variable is found in the "if" part of the hypothesis.
What is the independent variable?
300
The type of observations that use words or descriptions.
What is qualitative?
300
Identify the dependent variable.
If I put in more effort, then I will succeed in school because I will train my brain to be stronger!
What is success in school?
400
An educated guess about what will happen in the future is known as a ______.
What is a prediction?
400
An experiment can only have _____ variable(s) that changes at a time or you don't know what causes the change to happen.
What is one?
400
The dependent variable is found in the "______" part of the hypothesis.
What is the "then"?
400
An interpretation based on observations or prior knowledge.
What is an inference?
400
Identify the experimental group.
I am wondering how sugar affects the activity level of mice.
What is the mice who receive sugar?
500
A process scientists use to investigate a question or a problem.
What is the scientific method?
500
The term "variable" means something that can vary or ________.
What is change?
500
After analyzing the results of an experiment, scientists have to decide if the experiment supported the hypothesis. This is known as making a ___________.
What is a conclusion?
500
The statement "The cat is ill" is a(n) _______.
What is an inference?
500
Identify the control group.
How does honey impact the growth of bacteria on a culture?