Vocabulary
The Scientific Method
A study was done to determine if popcorn popped faster in the oven or in the microwave. What is the independent variable?
The cooking device
Is there always a control group in an experiment?
No
What three words should be in your hypothesis?
If, then, because
What format should your conclusion in science be?
a Claim, Evidence, Reasoning paragraph.
What is the thing you change in an experiment?
A study was done to see if bleach cleaned better than SoftScrub soap. What is the dependent variable?
How well it cleans
If I decrease temperature than the balloon size will decrease because pressure will decrease.
What is the control group?
room temperature
If you collect data in numbers, you are collecting what kind of data?
quantitative
What should be stated in your claim?
The answer to the scientific question
What is the variable that is measured and put into your data table?
dependent variable
Larry was wondering if these new dog treats would make his dog, Bones, run faster. Larry timed how long it took Bones run to the fence without eating the treat. He then gave Bones the treat and timed him again.
What is the dependent variable?
How fast he could run
Larry was wondering if these new dog treats would make his dog, Bones, run faster. Larry timed how long it took Bones run to the fence without eating the treat. He then gave Bones the treat and timed him again.
What is the control group?
Bones running before eating the treat
If you are conducting an experiment where you are seeing the color something changes, what kind of data are you collecting?
Qualitative data
What should be included in your evidence?
The data/results
Which group receives the independent variable?
The experimental group
Larry was wondering if these new dog treats would make his dog, Bones, run faster. Larry timed how long it took Bones run to the fence without eating the treat. He then gave Bones the treat and timed him again.
What is the independent variable?
The dog treat
A student tests how the mass of an airplane affects the distance it will fly. Paper clips are added before each test flight.
What is the control group?
paper airplane without paper clips
What do scientists always do before they make a prediction in their hypothesis?
Research
What's one thing you should include in your reasoning?
scientific reason why
What is the final step of the scientific method?
Communicate your results
Scientific question: Does heating water allow it to dissolve more sugar?
What is the independent variable?
temperature of water
A test was done to see if salt dissolves faster than sugar. What is the control group?
The sugar, because salt is comparing to sugar.
How can you analyze your data?
table, graph, or chart
Write 5 words that you shouldn't include in your conclusion?
true, false, incorrect, correct, right, wrong