Scientific Method
How does the Scientific Method start?
With a testable question
What are the two types of graphs we will use in 6th grade science?
Bar graph and line graph
What is the IV?
IV: What changes in experiment
What format should a testable question be written in?
How does ___ affect _____?
What affect does ___ have on ___?
Where can you find the Virtual Science Notebook?
How is a hypothesis written?
If.. then.. because format
What variable goes on the x-axis?
Independent Variable
How does the distance from an eye chart affect the number of letters that are recognized on a line?\
What is the IV?
The distance from the eyechart
How does the amount of light affect plant growth?
Is this a testable question?
Yes
Google classroom, Virtual science notebook or Virtual classroom white board
How should a procedure be written?
A list of steps. Very specific and easy for someone to follow.
What variable goes on the Y-Axis?
How does the color of light affect the growth of a plant?
What is the IV and DV?
IV: color of light
DV: plant growth
Change this general question to a testable one.
Do heavier objects sink?
How does the weight of an object affect if it floats or sinks?
When is our unit 1 exam?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 8th.
What does it mean to analyze data?
To look closely at the findings from the experiment.
What always goes at the top of our graphs?
A title
What is and IV, DV, and CV?
IV: The variable that changes in an experiment
DV: The variable we are measuring in an experiment
CV: What stays the same in an experiment
Change this question to a testable one.
What type of fertilizer makes grass grow greener?
How does the kind of fertilizer affect how green grass grows?
What is Ms.Fortin's new puppies name?
PENNY! or Penelope :)
What is the last step in the Scientific Method?
Report Findings
What is the difference between a bar and a line graph?
Bar graph: Used to compare data
Line graph: Used to see an increase and decrease in data.
How does the amount of fertilizer used on a field affect the number of earthworms found there?
What is the IV?
What is the DV?
What is the CV?
IV: amount of fertilizer
DV: Number of earthworms
CV: Field, type of soil
Create a hypothesis with the testable question given.
How does the color of the light blub, white, blue , red or green affect how well the plant grows?
IF you put a plant under white light, THEN it will grow better than any other color BECAUSE the white light is the closest color to the sun.
What is the next unit we are moving on to next week?
Life Science