Variables
This variable is what a scientist would measure.
Dependent Variable
Horseplay and practical jokes are...
dangerous and against the rules.
This chemical is found in fertilizers, manure and liquid waste.
Nitrates
Materials are always specific and listed...
vertically (like a grocery list)
This section helps you gain knowledge of a subject.
Background Research
This is what a scientist would keep the same in an experiment.
Constants
Use chemicals, heat or glassware.
The definition of pH is...
The scale of acidity and alkalinity.
This is an If, Then, Because statement.
Hypothesis
When using citations, you must also list the sources on this.
Bibliography
This is what a scientist would use to make a comparison with the experimental groups.
Control
You and your group have a spill, what is the first thing you do?
Notify the teacher.
An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
Watershed
In order to keep the experiment valid, a scientist can only change this number of variable(s).
Only ONE!
The Research Plan section contains these 4 things.
Hypothesis
Materials
Variables
Procedures
Time spent studying can cause a change in the test score. What is the independent variable?
Time spent studying
True or False: it is ok to skip steps in a procedure.
FALSE!!!
Chemicals in water that contain phosphorus and affect water quality.
Phosphates
This is the last step in the scientific method.
Communicate the results
This section describes in detail what is seen during the experiment.
Results
What is the dependent variable for the following:
How many days people can eat soup until they get sick?
Onset of illness
It is ok to eat this during a lab.
NOTHING!!!
The time of the year when fish and other aquatic wildlife come to mate.
Spawning Season
After conducting an experiment, you must document this.
Your observations/results
This is similar to a summary of the entire experiment/project.
Abstract