Let's Talk Data
Metric Measurement
Variables 101
Metric Conversions
Designer Experiments
100
The way to describe a number of any item.
What is quantitative?
100
A calculation of the amount of matter in a given volume
What is density?
100
The variable that is measured
What is the dependent variable?
100
The number of centimeters in 1 meter
What is 100?
100
This is what allows comparison when making observations and analyzing results.
What is the control?
200
A chart
What is one way to organize data?
200
The base (basic) unit for measuring mass
What is a gram?
200
This variable is changed and its results tested by the scientist.
What is the independent variable?
200
This is equal to 500 meters in the unit of kilometers
What is 0.5 kilometers?
200
The favorite song lyric of this experimental player would be "Don't go changing".
What is a constant?
300
The process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision-making
What is data analysis?
300
The base (basic) unit for measuring volume
What is a liter?
300
Two types of plants are placed in similar pots, with the same light, water, and soil to determine the speed of germination. This is the variable that describes the plants.
What is the independent variable?
300
The number of decimeters in 50 kilometers
What is 500,000 decimeters?
300
The number of variables that can be tested in an experiment
What is one?
400
Data that describes a color, texture, or tone
What is qualitative data?
400
The most popular approximate volume of a bottle of water
What is 500 milliliters?
400
By definition this is what variables do.
What is change?
400
The distance traversed when 8, 1.5 meter tall students each lay head to foot
What is 12 meters?
400
The type of statement best used to form hypotheses or extract the dependent and independent variable
What is an if-then statement?
500
Data collected at the of an experiment is synonymous with this type of variable.
What is a dependent variable?
500
The unit of distance used to measure automobile travel
What is a kilometer?
500
Gasoline is placed into a Camaro and a Tahoe (both by Chevy). The vehicles are placed side by side on a straightaway track of road approximately 500 meters long. When a flag is waved, the drivers of the two vehicles have been instructed "floor it". This is the speed of the vehicles at 3 seconds of acceleration.
What is the dependent variable?
500
The number of millimeters in 140 centimeters
What is 1400 millimeters?
500
The appearance of positive results in a study wherein the participants never actually receive medications tested
What is the placebo effect?