Variables
Scientific Method
Scientific Method B
Thinking like a scientist
Lab safety
100

Anything that changes in an experiment.

What is a VARIABLE?

100

An organized way to collect and record scientific observations is with a(n)

What is a DATA TABLE?

100

This step answers the original question.

What is a conclusion?

100

Explaining or interpreting things you observe

What is the inferring?

100

To perform an experiment safely, the first thing you should do is

What is read the entire lab activity?

200

The variable that you make different in order to test it.

What is a INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?

200

The factors that can change in an experiment are called ____________________.

What is VARIABLES?

200

An a testable explanation or prediction for what might happen in an experiment.

What is a HYPOTHESIS?

200
the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way
What is the classifying?
200

The best way to test for chemical odours is to

What is wafting?

300

The variable that you observe or measure during an experiment.

What is a DEPENDENT VARIABLE?

300

Proposing an explanation for the changing colors of the sky is an example of a(n) ____________________.

What is HYPOTHESIS?

300

The step of the scientific method where you make graphs, look for patterns, and think about what happened.

What is the ANALYSIS?

300
making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on experince or evidence
What is predicting?
300

To avoid electric shock when handling electric plugs and equipment?

What is a dry your hands?

400

Something that stays the same to keep an experiment fair.

What is a CONTROLS?

400

An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time is called a(n) ____________________ experiment.

What is CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT?

400

Numbers, observations, or information you collect in an experiment.

What is DATA?

400
observations that deal with a number or amount
What is quantitative observations?
400

What two things should you do if something is spilled on your skin?

What are tell the teacher and flush skin with water?

500

The number of variables that you can change in an experimemt.

What is one?

500

In science, a hypothesis must be

What is TESTABLE

500

The sharing of ideas and experimental findings others through writing and speaking is called

What is communicating?

500
the senses a scientist uses in observing are
What is smell, touch, taste, sight, hear?
500

If you do not understand the experimental procedure you should

What is ask the teacher?