Scientific Inquiry Process
Graphs
Variables
O/I & Units
MIXED FUN
100
The first step/steps of the scientific inquiry process
What is make an observation and ask a question?
100
The x axis represents......
What is the Independent variable?
100
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
100
What are the two types of Observation?
Qualitative and Quantitative
Qualitative (Ex Smooth surface)
Quantitative ("quantity" Ex: 40lbs)
100
CER stands for
What is Claim- Evidence- Reasoning?
200
A prediction about what will happen in an experiment. (If... then... because)
What is a hypothesis?
200
The Y axis represents .....
What is the dependent variable?
200
What is the responding variable or the thing that the scientist is measuring?
What is the Dependent Variable
200
A statement that is based in assumptions about observations that have been made
What is an inference?
200
The higher the temperature of the water, the faster the egg will boil. Identify : a. Independent Variable (IV): b. Dependent Variable (DV): c. Constant Variable (CV):
Independent Variable (IV): Temperature b. Dependent Variable (DV): Egg c. Control/Constant Variable (CV): how much water, the type of egg
300
Information gathered by scientists during an experiment than then has to be organized into a chart of graph.
What is data?
300
The Effect of _(Independent variable)_ on (Dependent variable)?
What is an acceptable form of a title of a graph??
300
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
300
Observation or inference? There are 10 birds in the tree outside the window.
What is observation?
300
Students of different age groups were asked to put the same jigsaw puzzle together,
they were timed to see how long it took.
a. IV:
b. DV:
c. CV:
a. IV: Age Group
b. DV: the time it took to put the puzzle together
c. CV: jigsaw puzzle
400
The final answer to your question that you think is true based on your results. This is a summary paragraph to pull all of our information together to share with other scientists.
What is a conclusion/reasoning & communication with others?
400
What month has the most birthdays?
What is June?
400
In an experiment this is the standard to which results are compared is known as?
What is the control
400
Observation or Inference? There must be a lot of fish in the lake because there are ten fishermen on the shore.
What is an inference?
400
The Volume of a regular shaped object
What is V= L x W x H ?
500
Multiple trials of an experiment
What makes the findings of an experiment more valid?
500
In general, the type of graph relationship is displayed by the Facebook data
What is a direct relationship?
500
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: The blood pressure of a soldier is measured while he is resting. The soldier is then exposed to a stressful environment and his blood pressure is measured again.
What is Independent variable is the environment the solder is in. Dependent variable is the blood pressure of the soldier.
Independent "I change"
Dependent "Data- what is measured"
500
Metric base unit of mass, length, and volume
What is the gram (g), meter (m), and Liter (L)?
500
The Volume of an Irregular Shaped Object
What is Water Displacement Method
Use a graduated cylinder
VOLUME = V final - V initial ?