Vocabulary
What do you use to make observations?
Senses
What is the first step of the Scientific Method?
Ask a Question
What axis do you graph the dependent variable?
Y-Axis
What do we call the measured variable?
Dependent Variable
What step is before performing an experiment?
Hypothesis
Which variable do you plot on the X-Axis?
Independent Variable
A testable educated guess is also known as a...
Hypothesis
What step comes after making a hypothesis?
Perform your experiment
Identify the dependent variable. "If the ramp height is increased then the distance the car travels will increase."
Distance the car travels
Independent Variable
Analyze Data
Identify the independent variable. "If the ramp height is increased, then the distance the car travels will increase."
Ramp Height
What do we call the variables that stay the same across all trials of an experiment?
Constant/Controlled Variables
What is the last step of the Scientific Method?
Form a Conclusion
Why is it important to have only 1 independent variable for each experiment?
Helps the scientist know what causes the results of the experiment