Vocabulary
This is the process scientists use to ask a question, write a hypothesis, and conduct an experiment
What is 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?
What is the cooking device?
Is there always a control group in an experiment?
No
There should be three key words in your hypothesis.
What are, "If, then, because"?
In science, you use this format to write your conclusion.
What is, "a Claim, Evidence, Reasoning paragraph"?
This is the variable a scientist changes on purpose in an experiment.
What is the independent variable?
A study was done to see if bleach cleans better than SoftScrub soap. What is the dependent variable?
What is, "how well it cleans"?
If I decrease temperature then the balloon size will decrease because pressure will decrease.
What is the control group?
What is, "room temperature"?
This word describes data that is based on numbers.
What is quantitative?
When you are writing your conclusion, you should include this in the claim portion of your paragraph.
What is your hypothesis?
This is a variable that responds to change and is measured by the scientist in an investigation.
What is the 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?
What is, "How fast Bones 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?
What is, "Bones running before eating the treat"?
If you are conducting an experiment where you are seeing the color of something change, what kind of data are you collecting?
What is qualitative data?
When you are writing your conclusion, you should include this in the evidence portion of your paragraph.
What are the data/results?
This is the group that receives the independent variable.
What is 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?
What is, "the dog treats"?
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?
What is, "paper airplane without paper clips"?
A study is done on 2 groups of people. Group A receives tylenol to help their headache. What would you give to the control group?
What is a placebo (sugar pill)?
When you are writing your conclusion, you should include this in the reasoning portion of your paragraph.
What is a scientific reason?
This is the group that does not get the independent variable.
What is the control group?
Scientific question: Does heating water allow it to dissolve more sugar?
What is the independent variable?
What is, "the temperature of water"?
A test was done to see if salt dissolves faster than sugar. What is the control group?
What is, "the sugar"?
(Because salt is being compared to sugar)
In an investigation, data (numbers and measurements) is usually collected in one of these.
What are a table, graph, or chart?
Write 5 words that you shouldn't include in your conclusion.
true, false, incorrect, correct, right, wrong