What are Changed (independent) and Measured (dependent) variables
100
An educated guess or prediction that can be tested.
What is a hypothesis?
100
The axis for the changed/independent variable
What is the x-axis
100
How many of each colour of smarties are in a 300g bag?
Bar/Pie
100
A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.
What is analysis?
200
The variable that is controlled in an investigation.
What is Changed (independent) variable?
200
In an experiment, this is how many variables should be changed.
What is one variable? (changed variable)
200
The axis for the measured/dependent variable.
What is the y-axis?
200
The time it took a plant to grow with different amounts of fertilizer.
What is a line graph?
200
Information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning.
What is data?
300
The variable that is represented on the y- (vertical) axis.
What is the Measured (dependent) variable?
300
The answer to the original question
What is the conclusion?
300
A line drawn on a graph that comes as close as possible to all of the data points.
What is the line of best fit?
300
How fast a puppy will grow with different types of dog food.
What is a Line graph?
300
The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested.
What is science?
400
The name given to every aspect of the experiment that does not change
What is a control?
400
The section of your lab report that will include any tables, graphs, charts and/or sketches.
What is Anaylsis of data?
400
This should be found at the top of each and every graph you make.
What is the title?
400
What percentage of ND students play sports.
What is a Pie graph?
400
The process of obtaining information by using the senses.
What is observation?
500
The variable listed on the X-axis
What is the changed (independent) variable?
500
A list of steps that will be taken to complete the experiment.
What is the procedure?
500
The 5 things EVERY good line graph should have (name acronym and define each letter)
What is TAILS (title, axis, interval, labels, scale)?
500
How high will a bouncy ball bounce when dropped from different heights?
What is a Bar graph?
500
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.