Variables
The variable that changes and the variable that records that change.
What are the independent and dependent variables?
A testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation
hypothesis
A graph used to display and compare data in multiple categories.
Bar graph
The sense we generally do not use to make observations.
taste
The variable that " I" the scientist controls in an investigation.
independent variable
The reason for doing an experiment. first step in the scientific method.
Problem/Question
The time it took a plant to grow over three weeks, testing different amounts of fertilizer.
line graph
A representation of an object or a process that allows scientists to study something in greater detail.
model
Writing up your results from the experiment or investigation.
conclusion
Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations and experimentation.
What is data?
mathematical equations and number data
mathematical model
The name given to every aspect of the experiment that does not change.
control
The section of your lab report that will include any tables, graphs, charts and/or sketches.
Anaylsis of data
What percentage of Academy at the Farm students play sports.
Pie graph
The most sensible unit of measurement for measuring the height of a bouncy ball ( metrics)
centimeter
The variable that you record on the x-axis
What is the independent variable?
A list of steps that you create before doing your experiment.
procedures
6 things every good line graph should have
What is a title, axis labels, units, an appropriate scale, data points, and a line that shows grown or decline?
A location where scientists may do observations, but they can't control all the variables.
What is field study?