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Name My Variable
Yes, this will be on the test?
Miscellaneous
Scientific Method
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This is a prediction or educated guess that can be tested through an experiment
What is a hypothesis?
100
Two sets of plants. One is watered, and one is not. What type of variable is the water?
Independent variable
100
An experiment with only one manipulated or independent variable.
What is a fair test.
100
The group that is not tested or changed in an experiment is called the _______ group. This is the "normal" group.
What is the control group?
100
Jeremy wants to know the average pulse of his class. Which step of the scientific method is this?
Asking a question
200
To solve problems or answer questions
What is the purpose of science?
200
You have decided to test different brands or microwave popcorn to see which brand give you the most popped corn. What is the dependent variable?
What is popped corn.
200
It seems that the man is injured. Inference or Observation?
Inference.
200
Why is the control group important
What is allows us to compare our results to what might happen normally?
200

Marcos thinks, "If plants are given 8mL of water and sunshine daily, then they will have the best growing conditions." What step of the scientific method is this?

Writing a hypothesis

300
The variable that we purposefully change in an experiment.
What is the independent or manipulated variable?
300
In the data set 50, 50, 35, 51, 48, 52, 49 the number 35 is what
What is an outlier?
300
Another name for independent variable.
What is manipulated.
300

What is a characteristic of a fair scientific experiment

Having only 1 independent or manipulated variable at a time.

300

James wants to know more about Newton's Law. He goes to the library to research and decides to make a procedure where he can test out Newton's Law. What step of the scientific method is this?

The "research and create an experiment" step

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This is the variable that is measured in an experiment.
What is the dependent or responding variable?
400
There are two types of fuel poured into the same car to see which one works best. What type of variable is the fuel?
Independent variable
400
The correct way to write a hypothesis?
What is an "If, Then" statement.
400
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a question!
400

Lainey collected the height of each of the plants after a month of growth and graphed them in a bar graph. What step of the scientific method is this?

The "organize data" step.

500
These are the variables that we keep the same to make sure that the test is fair.
What is the controlled or constant variables?
500
Two different colored cans are placed in the sun and the temperature is recorded. What type of variable is the temperature of the cans?
Dependent variable
500

Jill walks in late to class. Is this an observation or an inference?

This is an observation.

500

Why do scientists repeat their experiments.

What is it increases the reliability/validity of the data.

500
What are the 5 steps of the scientific method?
What is: Ask a question develop a hypothesis research/conduct an experiment analyze data write a conclusion