An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.
What is an experiment?
100
After making observations or reading scientific reports, a scientist might be curious about some unexplained aspect of a topic.
What is defining a problem?
100
An experiment...
What is an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions?
100
A scientific __________ is a proposed explanation that can be tested.
What is hypothesis?
100
Naila wants to do an experiment with super balls. She buys three different brands of the same size super balls. She conducts an experiment by bouncing each ball five times and recording the height. What is the dependent variable?
What is the height?
200
The process of obtaining information by using the senses.
What is an observation?
200
When scientists form a hypothesis they are making an educated guess about a problem. A hypothesis is a testable statement.
What is Forming a hypothesis and making predictions?
200
An observation is...
What is the process of obtaining information by using the senses?
200
A __________ is the factor that is deliberately changed in an experiment.
What is independent variable?
200
Naila wants to do an experiment with super balls. She buys three different brands of the same size super balls. She conducts an experiment by bouncing each ball five times and recording the height. What is the independent variable?
What is the brand of super ball?
300
A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation.
What is a hypothesis?
300
Data such as measurements and numbers are often organized into tables, spreadsheets, or graphs.
What is collecting and organizing data?
300
A hypothesis is...
What is a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation?
300
The information gathered in an investigation is called __________
What is data?
300
Destiny wants to see which brand of dish soap produces the most amount of bubbles. She buys four different brands of dish soap and pours each in a container under running water. She records the amount of bubbles and foam. Her independent variable is
What is the brand of dish soap?
400
The factor that is changed and manipulated during an experiment.
What is independent variable?
400
The independent variable of an experiment is identified in the hypothesis.
What is identifying variables?
400
Data is...
What is the information gathered by an observation or experimentation?
400
A __________ should have only one independent variable.
What is an experiment?
400
Destiny wants to see which brand of dish soap produces the most amount of bubbles. She buys four different brands of dish soap and pours each in a container under running water. She records the amount of bubbles and foam. Her dependent variable is
What is the amount of bubbles and foam?
500
This is the factor that is measured and observed during the experiment. This factor changes as a result of the independent variable.
What is dependent variable?
500
Scientists publish the results of their investigation.
What is drawing and defending conclusions?
500
An independent variable is...
What is the factor that changes and is manipulated in an experiment?
500
__________ can be made in the field or in the laboratory.
What is observations?
500
Angelo buys three different sized footballs. He throws each football and records the distance. the independent variable is