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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 or manipulated variable
100

This is the third step of the Scientific Method. What you think will happen? Predict the answer to your question or the outcome of the experiment.

What is Form a Hypothesis

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
The purpose of science
What is solve problems and answer quesitons?
200

The variables that are kept the same to make sure that the experiment is fair

What is control or constant variable?

200
It seems that the man is injured. Inference or Observation?
Inference.
200
The group that is tested or changed in an experiment. The hypothesis is tested through the ________ group.
What is the experimental group?
200
Marcos thinks, "If plans are given 8mL of water and sunshine daily, they will have the best growing conditions." What step of the scientific method is this?
Writing a hypothesis
300

Type of graph used to show data of a single plant increasing in height over several weeks.

What is a Line Graph?

300

You conduct an experiment to see which brand of microwave popcorn pops the most corn. What is the outcome variable?

What is the amount of popcorn?

300
What is the first step in the scientific method
What is observe a problem or ask a question?
300

This is the fourth step of the Scientific Method and when you develop a procedure to test your hypothesis.

What is conduct an experiment?

300
Jesus conducted an experiment on Newton's Law. It is now time to share his results. What step of the scientific method is this?
What is the "conclusion" step
400
This is the variable that is measured in an experiment.
What is the dependent or responding variable?
400

Carl wants to know if sleeping more than 8hrs a night contributes to better grades in school. What is the IV?

What is the amount of sleep a student gets?

400
This type of group allows us to compare our results to what might happen normally.
What is a control group?
400
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a question!
400
Humayra goes to the library to plan out the steps and procedures for her experiment. What step of the scientific method is this?
The "research and create an experiment" step.
500

A scientist provides cats with 3 different toys - Catnip, Scratching Posts, and Toy Mice. He then measures the cats heart rate aster playing with each toy. What is the DV?

What is the heart rate of the cat?

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
What is wrong with the hypothesis below? If I give mineral water and fertilizer to my violets and lily plants then they will make plants grow faster and have more blooms.
What is too many independent variables and too many dependent variables. Not a fair test.
500

Regarding to Safety, what do you do before you begin an experiment

What is read directions and put on proper safety gear

500

What are the steps of the scientific method in order?

What is: Ask a question, Background Research, Form a Hypothesis, Conduct/Perform an Experiment, Collect/ Analyze Data, Write a conclusion/Share Result.