Variables
Constant
Stays the same
1 m = _____mm
1000mm
Observation
Interpolating Data
Finding data between two known points
Independent Variable
100cm3=_____mL
100mL
Inference
Prediction that can be made from prior knowledge or observations
Extrapolating Data
Finding data that is beyond the known points
Dependent Variable
The variable that is being measured
150Kg=____g
150,000g
Create a hypothesis for the following:
Students want to determine which amount of sunlight will keep flowers freshest for the longest amount of time. They each used a white daisy in 10mL of water, in the same area of the classroom, and received the different amounts of light.
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An ounce would be a measurement of
Mass
Control Group
The group that doesn't receive the independent variable is the
15,000mL=_____L
15L
Data that is gained from observations
Measure the length, width, height and multiply the numbers
The variable that is found on the x-axis
Independent Variable
Test your experiment
To measure the volume of an irregular object I would
Obtain water in a graduated cylinder with a known volume, drop the object in the water and measure the change in volume