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Variables
Steps of the Scientific Method
Scenarios
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How many times should an experiment be tested?

More than once
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A prediction based on observations or research

What is hypothesis

100
This is the only variable you can change in an experiment
What is independent variable
100

What is the correct format for a hypothesis?

"If... then..."

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A scientist wants to know if sugar makes a plant grow taller. She gives one plant plain water and another plant water with sugar in it. She gives both plants the same amount of sunlight.

The height of the plant is the thing she is watching and measuring. What is the science name for the thing you are measuring in an experiment?

The dependent variable 

200

Information gathered during an experiment

What is data

200
what you MEASURE in an experiment
What is dependent variable
200
Identify the Independent Variable: Students studied for varying amounts of time before a test, and then compared their grades.
What is study time
200
The step where you would complete your graphs
What is analyze the data
200

A scientist is studying if the amount of fertilizer affects how tall a tomato plant grows. She has three plants. The first plant gets no fertilizer, the second plant gets 1/2 cup of fertilizer, and the third plant gets 1 cup of fertilizer. All the plants get the same amount of water and sunlight.

What is the constants in this experiment?

same amount of water and sunlight 
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Process used to find answers and solve problems
What is scientific method
300

True or False: Models are always good at showing exact measurements 

False

300
Identify the dependent variable: the 6th grade boys ran a race, first with shoes and then without shoes, and compared the times.
What is race times
300

This is the first step of the scientific method

identify the problem / ask a question

300

A scientist is studying if the amount of fertilizer affects how tall a tomato plant grows. She has three plants. The first plant gets no fertilizer, the second plant gets 1/2 cup of fertilizer, and the third plant gets 1 cup of fertilizer. All the plants get the same amount of water and sunlight.

What is the independent variable in this experiment?

The amount of fertilizer 

400

an observation where we use numbers and measurements' 

What is a quantitative observation

400

Making a statement about the future

What is predicting

400
Identify the independent variable: 10 people went on a diet and another 10 people did not. They compared their weight loss after 2 months.
What is diet
400
True or False: Creating the experiment comes after you form your hypothesis
What is True
400

A scientist is studying if the amount of fertilizer affects how tall a tomato plant grows. She has three plants. The first plant gets no fertilizer, the second plant gets 1/2 cup of fertilizer, and the third plant gets 1 cup of fertilizer. All the plants get the same amount of water and sunlight.

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

How tall the plant will grow 

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what receives the normal amount of the independent variable; (hint: it is usually untouched) 

the controlled variable 

500

an observation where we use the 5 senses 

Hint* Type of data 

What is a qualitative observation

500
Identify the dependent variable: The 6th grade girls wondered how writing their notes in different colors would affect how well they remembered them.
What is how well they remembered the notes
500

This is the last step of the scientific method

conclusions

500

A scientist wants to determine the most effective cleaning solution to prevent mold growth on bread. She sets up four different experiments in her lab:

  • Experiment A: A slice of bread is sprayed with vinegar.

  • Experiment B: A slice of bread is sprayed with lemon juice.

  • Experiment C: A slice of bread is sprayed with plain water.

  • Experiment D: A slice of bread is not sprayed with anything.

What is the scientific purpose of Experiment D?

It is the Control group