Qual & Quan
Data/observation which is descriptive.
What is qualitative? +2
The first step of the scientific method.
What is wonder?
-1
The variable that the scientist can change.
What is the independent variable?
+4
The third step of the scientific method.
What is experiment?
-4
The variable that is measured.
What is the dependent variable?
+2
Data/observations which are numerical.
What is quantitative?
-3
The step of the scientific method which contains data tables.
What is analyze data?
+3
True or False:
Experiments must have an independent and dependent variable.
What is True?
-4
Alexander Fleming noticing that bacteria is being killed by "mold juice" is what step of the scientific method?
What is wonder?
-5
The variables which remain the same through every trial.
What is the control variable?
+2
The sunflower grew rapidly when exposed to large amount of UV light.
What is qualitative?
+9
The correct order of the scientific method.
What is WHEAT?
-7
The measurement of time Olympic swimmers can hold their breath is an example of which variable?
What is a dependent variable?
+6
The step of the scientific method which must be performed over many trials.
What is experiment?
-3
I change the amount of electricity that each outlet has flowing through it. This is an example of which type of variable?
What is the independent variable?
+7
The sunflower grew 5 inches a day when exposed to 550 nanometers of UV light.
What is quantitative?
-7
The part of the scientific method which must be testable and falsifiable.
What is the hypothesis?
+5
The variable which has multiple trials.
What is the independent variable?
+4
The part of the scientific method which states whether the hypothesis is supported or not supported.
What is the conclusion/tie it up?
+9
Identify the IV and DV:
I feed hamsters different amounts of food as they are growing and see how fast their whiskers grow.
IV: Amounts of food
DV: Whisker growth
-7
1/5th of all students cannot identify the following observation as either qualitative or quantitative: Humans are members of the great ape family.
What is qualitative?
+4
The portion of the scientific process in which data is shown in graphical form.
What is analyze data?
-2
Testing bacteria growth using the exact same AGAROSE (sugar) gel for each type of bacteria is an example of which variable?
What is a control variable?
-6
The portion of the scientific method which includes the independent variable.
What is the experiment?
+1
Part of the experiment which allows us to compare the results of each independent variable
What is the constant?
+3