Graphing & Representing Data
What type of graph would you use to show the rainfall from the past 12 months on?
Sketch what this would look like.
Line Graph
A syringe is used for...
Measuring and dispensing small amounts of liquid.
The first step in the scientific method is...
- Design the Investigation/Experiment
- Collect Data
- Ask a Question
- Research/Observe Background Information
Ask a Question
Empirical Evidence or Not?
It is cold outside today.
Not
What is a trade-off?
- Risking one benefit to gain another.
- Giving something up to gain something else.
List a way you can collect data:
Observation, experiment, survey, measuring, sampling.
Where are our classroom lab safety goggles?
In the grey cabinet on the wall in the back of the classroom.
Identify the IV (Independent Variable) AND DV (Dependent Variable:
Sarah is conducting an experiment to see how the number of hours she studies affects her test scores
IV: Number of Hours Studied
DV: Test Scores
Empirical Evidence or Not?
Joe Flacco threw 1 touchdown in his last game against the Ravens.
Empirical Evidence
A Pugh Chart weighs the ___ and ___ of something to come to a final decision.
- Pros and Cons
- Risks and Benefits
Pie charts are almost always used when dealing with...
Percentages
If I break a glass tool in a lab, I should...
Tell the teacher immediately!
Identify the IV (Independent Variable) AND DV (Dependent Variable:
A mechanic changes the tire pressure to find out how it influences the car’s fuel efficiency
IV: Change in tire pressure
DV: Car's fuel efficiency
Empirical Evidence or Not?
The Earth is flat.
Not
Are vaccines an example of?
a. A trade-off?
b. Risk-benefit analysis?
c. Life-benefit analysis?
b. Risk-benefit analysis
When representing the number of students with each eye color in junior high, I would use a ____ graph.
Bar
CHOOSE ONE:
1. How do I turn on the classroom safety shower AND when would I use it? (give an example)
2. How do I turn on the classroom eye rinse station AND when would I use it? (give an example)
1. Pull the lever. If you spill chemicals on yourself.
2. Pull back the covers and push the button. If I get something in my eye that should not be there.
A meteorologist (weather man) on the news is an example of a...
- Lab investigation
- Non-Lab investigation
-Computer-based investigation
Non-lab investigation
Empirical Evidence or Not?
Science class lasts 47 minutes.
Empirical Evidence
In a Pugh Chart, you place a ____ in a box if it meets the criteria.
X
When creating a graph, list ALL of the places you would have a label.
Title, X-axis, Y-axis
I should always carry a microscope by...
The arm AND the base.
True or False:
A scientific investigation is the same as a scientific experiment.
True!
A weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow based on computer models and past weather patterns.
Not
Key word: Predicts!
Create a pugh chart along with at least 2 categories for someone who is trying to make the following decision:
Should I go to college, join the military, or get a full-time job after high school?
Categories may include pay, time it takes, safety.