VOCAB
An assumption made about a situation that you did not actually experience or witness
A. hypothesis
B. inference
C. observation
D. quantitative
E. qualitative
Inference
An educated guess, or prediction, that is typically used a starting point for an experiment or investigation
A. hypothesis
B. inference
C. observation
D. quantitative
E. qualitative
Hypothesis
Which is bigger?
A. Ounces
B. Pounds
Pounds
How many weeks were the sunflowers measured for?
9 weeks
What two words MUST you use in a hypothesis at SSM?
IF/THEN
Data that can be described such as color, shape, smell, etc…
A. hypothesis
B. inference
C. observation
D. quantitative
E. qualitative
Qualitative
Something fact based that you experience through your five senses
A. hypothesis
B. inference
C. observation
D. quantitative
E. qualitative
Observation
What is the mass of a pair of goggles?
A. 5 tons
B. 5 ounces
C. 5 pounds
B. 5 ounces
What week was the sunflower height 8 cm?
week 7
If I get more sleep tonight, then I will have ___________ energy tomorrow.
more
A question where the answer can be found by doing an experiment or investigation
Testable question
Data that can be measured or represented with numbers
A. hypothesis
B. inference
C. observation
D. quantitative
E. qualitative
Quantitative
Which volume measurement is largest?
A. fluid ounce
B. Gallon
C. Cup
B. Gallon
When was the week # and height in cm the same number?
week 2
Fill in the blanks.
IF ____________________, THEN _________________________.
Answers will differ
a summary of what you found out in an experiment, explaining if your guess, called a hypothesis, was right or wrong
Conclusion
a drawing or visual that shows how things are related scientifically
graph
What is the volume of an eyedropper?
A. 2 gallons
B. 2 fluid ounces
C. 2 cups
B. 2 fluid ounces
What day did they sell the least amount of donut boxes?
Tuesday
Give a hypothesis that relates to water and plant growth.
Answers may differ.
The variable that is dependent on the other
dependent variable
The variable that is changed
independent
How big is a caterpillar?
A. 3 meters
B. 3 kilometers
C. 3 millimeters
C. 3 millimeters
What is the difference in number of boxes sold between Thursday and Friday?
5 boxes
What is the independent variable here?
If I study more, then I will do better on my test.
Amount of time studied