Variables
What are the two variables in an experiment?
Dependent and Independent
What is a constant?
Things that stay the same
True or False: The scientific method is a cycle, where sharing your results often leads to new questions.
True
Captain America
What is the Avengers?
______ I Need by Olivia Dean
Man
You do a study to see if the amount of TV a student watches has an effect on their overall GPA. What is the independent variable?
Amount of TV watched
A student wants to see if the color of light affects plant growth. Name 1 constant.
What is the final step in the scientific method cycle?
Sharing the results
Jalen Hurts
What are the Philadelphia Eagles?
I Knew It, I Knew You by Taylor ______
Swift
You conduct an experiment to determine the effectiveness of a new type of laundry stain remover. You compare the amount of a stain it removes to the amount that the leading product on the market is able to remove. Identify the dependent variable.
Dependent Variable: amount of stain it removes
What 2 words must be included in a hypothesis in Mr. Shafer's class?
If and Then
Examples: hypothesis, variables, constants, materials, etc.
Sue Strom (Invisible Woman)
What is the Fantastic Four?
Hate That I Made You ______ Me by Ariana Grande
Love
You conduct an experiment to find out if amount of sleep affects concentration ability. Identify the independent variable.
Independent variable: amount of sleep
Write a hypothesis for the experiment: A student wants to see what happens when the amount of baking soda is increased in their baking soda volcano.
Ex.: If more baking soda is added, then the volcano will have a larger explosion.
Write a hypothesis based on this observation: In a zoo exhibit, the monkeys are more active when the crowd is larger.
Example: If there are more people watching, then the monkeys will get more excited.
Alvin Kamara
Who are the New Orleans Saints?
Dracula (Remix) by Tame Impala & _________
JENNIE
You do a study to determine the effect of advertising on popcorn sales in a movie theater. In one theater, the viewers are shown a short popcorn ad before the movie. In an adjacent theater, they are not shown the ad. Researchers record the number of people from each theater who get up and buy popcorn. What are the independent and dependent variables?
Independent: showing the ad
Dependent: number of people who bought popcorn
Identify 2 constants for this experimental question: Which brand of fertilizer most supports plant growth?
Same pot, same amount of soil, same plant, etc.
Write a hypothesis based on this question: Do plants need rocks in their soil to grow?
Example: If there are more rocks in the soil, then the plants will grow more.
Angel Reese
What is the Atlanta Dream?
Boston by Stella _______
Lefty