Variables
The variable that stays the same throughout the experiment is called ?
The Control Variable
What is an Observation?
Something that can be measured/described using one of your 5 senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, sound)
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
The first step of the Scientific Method is?
Make an Observation / Question
The variable that is measured and responds to the changed variable in an experiment is called?
What is an Inference?
A conclusion based on observations/evidence. Can also be like an educated guess/prediction.
What is Evidence?
Data, information, and/or facts, that support your claim
What is the second step of the scientific Method?
Create A Hypothesis
This is the variable that is changed in your experiment:
The Independent Variable
Tiffany saw that Mrs Martinez had purple hair and thought to herself " Wow, Mrs Martinez must have dyed her hair!". In this scenario, What is the observation?
What is reasoning?
Explanation to support how evidence proves a claim
What is a Hypothesis?
An educated guess/prediction that can be tested in your experiment.
This is a scientific Procedure used to make discoveries and uses the scientific method to complete:
An Experiment
You notice that Mrs Centeno is wearing a bright pink T-shirt. What type of observation is this?
Qualitative Observation
Which of the following is a CLAIM.
A) The color yellow is the best because it reminds me of the sun.
B) The color yellow is the best.
C) The color yellow is not the best because it is too bright.
B
In your Conclusion
If athletes drink Gatorade, then their performance will increase because Gatorade supplies energy to the body. What is the DEPENDENT variable?
Athletic Performace
There are a total of 30 students in this class. What type of observation is this?
Quantitative Observation
RANDOM: What is the name of Mrs Martinez' dogs?
Bruno & Niko
How do you test a hypothesis?
Perform an experiment