Variables
Hypoth-e-what?
Designing An Experiment
Errors-O-Plenty
Miscellaneous
100
The variable that responds, or the variable you are measuring; the outcome of your experiment.
What is a dependant (responding) variable?
100
A well-written hypothesis should include these three words?
What are if, then, because?
100
The step of the scientific method happens first and continues throughout the experiment. (hint: see, hear, touch, taste)
What is observation?
100
During which step of the scientific method would you discuss possible errors that happened in your experiment?
What is the conclusion?
100
Name the tool necessary to measure 100mL of water.
What is a graduated cylinder?
200
The variable that is changed in order to give your experiment a certain outcome. (Ex: you want to find out what type of laundry detergent works best so you try 2 in an experiment)
What is an independent (manipulated) variable?
200
Give another word that describes what a hypothesis is.
What is a prediction/educated guess?
200
It is important to be accurate and precise throughout your experiment, but especially during this step.
What is data collection?
200
Describe the purpose of a control group.
What is providing a "normal" group to compare the experimental group (where you change a variable) to?
200
In order to remember when homework is due, and when test are coming up all students should use this tool.
What is an assignment notebook/calendar?
300
These variables are all the factors you keep the same in an experiment. This is so you can be sure that the independent (manipulated) variable is the only thing that could be causing a different outcome in your experiment.
What are controlled variables?
300
You must be able to ___________ a hypothesis using the scientific method.
What is test?
300
Designing a quality experiment must include an idependent (manipulated) variable. How many independent variables does a quality experiment have?
What is one?
300
Lasendo and Adam are collecting data on what type of tennis ball bounces the highest. They record three trials where they record the control group tennis ball bouncing at heights of 10cm, 12cm, and 45cm. Describe the best thing to do when you get one number that is an outlier like trial three?
What is repeat the trial?
300
The scientific method is a method for...__________________________________________.
What is gaining new knowledge and answers to questions that are backed by evidence?
400
Sally wants to know what type of soil is best to grow the tallest tomatoes in her garden outside. She plants one row of tomatoes using "Miracle Grow" potting soil, and one row of tomatoes using "Insta-veggies" potting soil. Name the responding variable.
What is the height of tomato plant?
400
When forming a hypothesis, you should use this type of information.
What is background knowledge, or previous information.
400
It is important to have a detailed procedure for this reason.
What is repeatable by others?
400
I predict that during our "Flower and Food Coloring" experiment, the flower will turn purple. This turns out to be wrong, because the flower shows one ring of blue and one ring of red around it. In the conclusion what would I say about my hypothesis if there is no data to support it?
What is reject my hypothesis?
400
Working in groups prepares students for this situation after high school.
What is the real world?
500
Isaiah wants to know if fruit flies reproduce faster in the winter of the summer. He sets up an experiment using one room that is 85 degrees, and one room that is 35 degrees to simulate winter and summer conditions. Name the manipulated variable.
What is the temperature of room, or time of year?
500
This is when a hypothesis has been backed by evidence for multiple trials and becomes an accepted explanation of certain events in nature.
What is a scientifice theory?
500
During this step of the scientific method, you provide analysis of data and reasons why you think your experiment turned out the way that it did.
What is the conclusion?
500
A particular tendency or preference, especially one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice.
What is bias?
500
This ancient Egyptian/African is credited as the father of medicine and one of the world's first "multi-geniuses".
Who is Imotep?
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