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Scientific Method/Graphing
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What is usually the first step in the scientific method?

What is  ask a question.

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What are the two types of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement and Quantitative Measurement.
100
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
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What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
100

What is the first step in making a graph?

What is creating a title

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What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
200
This type of observation is measureable.
What is Quantitative Measurement.
200
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this hypothesis?
What is... it is missing "If" and "Then"
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What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
What is Dependent Variable.
200

If you were comparing the effectiveness of different fertilizers on plant growth, what would be 2 constants?

Amount of water

Amount of sunlight

Container size

etc...

300

What type of graph is best for comparing different groups?

What is a BAR GRAPH

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This type of observation is describable.
What is Qualitative Measurement.
300

***DAILY DOUBLE***If you drink more milk will you get stronger bones? State a good hypothesis for this question.

What is...If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones.

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What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
300

The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.

What is Scientific Method.

400

Which variable goes on the X axis?

What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

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Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement.
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I wonder if you smoke more cigarettes, will you have a better chance of getting lung cancer? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.
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***DAILY DOUBLE***In an experiment what do we call the group that does not receive the independent variable so that we can compare the impact of the independent variable?

What is CONTROL GROUP

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List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.

What is...Independent-soil temperatures, Dependent-plant growth.

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What type of graph best shows changes over time?

What is a LINE GRAPH
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4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of observation?
What is Quantitative Measurement.
500
Read the following experiment and state a good hypothesis. I am doing a test to see if there is a connection between how long you run and how fast your heart beats. I will be performing an experiment where a person will run for a 1 minute and I will check their heartbeat. Then they will run for 2 minutes and I will check their heart rate. I will do this up to 6 minutes and see if there is a connection. What do you think my hypothesis should be?
What is...If I increase the amount of time I run, then my heartbeat will increase.
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Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the number of times you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.
What is Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.
500

Thinking about the hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What might a control in this experiment be?

What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.