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Observations
Variables
Inferences and Identification
Scientific Method
Grab Bag
100
Observations are made by using these.
What are the five senses?
100
Any factor that can change
What is a variable?
100
An explanation of an observation.
What is an inference?
100
A step by step process to solve a problem.
What is the scientific method?
100
Two ways to organize your data
What are data table and graph?
200
Fill in the blank. Making good observations take _____ and _____.
What is time and practice?
200
The one variable you change in an experiment.
What is the manipulated variable or independent variable?
200
Fill in the blank. Inferences need to be _______ (meaning make sense).
What is logical?
200
The last step in the scientific method.
What is draw conclusions?
200
A statement that describes how a particular variable is to be measured -- defines the task to be performed.
What is an operational definition?
300
The type of observation that describes... Qualitative or Quantitative
What are Qualitative Observations?
300
Any variable that stays the same in an experiment.
What is a controlled variable?
300
Identify the manipulated variable. You perform an experiment to see how the amount of sunlight will affect the sprouting of a bean seed.
What is the amount of sunlight?
300
The first step in the scientific method.
What is ask a question?
300
A statement that sums up what you have learned from an experiment.
What is a conclusion?
400
The type of observation that measures... Qualitative or Quantitative
What are Quantitative Observations?
400
The variable that is affected by the change in an experiment.
What is the responding variable or dependent variable?
400
Identify the responding variable. You perform an experiment to see if the amount of food fed to a dog will affect its weight.
What is the dog's weight?
400
A prediction about the outcome of an experiment.
What is a hypothesis?
400
Observations and measurements made in an experiment.
What is data?
500
The sense we rely on the most.
What is sight?
500
The number of variables that can be changed in a good experiment.
What is One?
500
Identify the manipulated variable. You decide to conduct an experiment to see if the age of a person can affect the length of time they jump rope.
What is the age of the person?
500
An experiment in which all factors are kept the same except for one.
What is a controlled experiment?
500
All experiments begin by asking this.
What is a scientific question?