Definitions
The place where you record measurements taken during an experiment
Data Table
A good science experiment should include multiple trials
TRUE!
The format a hypothesis should be written in
If____then_____
The variable that we measure in a science experiment
dependent variable
A numbered list of steps explaining how to do an experiment; A step by step list
Procedure
A question and a hypothesis are the same
FALSE!
A hypothesis is a statement about what you think is going to happen (your prediction)
A way to test a hypothesis
Develop an experiment!
In the hypothesis below, what is the independent variable?
If the intensity of light a plant grew under increased, then the plant height would increase.
Paragraph that explains whether that the hypothesis was supported or not as well as a summary of the data collected
Conclusion
An investigational set up is a picture/drawing of how a science experiment is set up
TRUE!
In the If_____then______ format, what goes in the first blank space and what goes in the second blank space?
First blank: independent variable
Second blank: dependent variable
"If *independent variable* then *dependent variable*."
A science experiment can have multiple independent variables
FALSE!
You should only have ONE independent variable
A short statement that proposes a possible explanation to some phenomenon or event; an educated guess or prediction.
Hypothesis
A hypothesis can be proven 100% true
FALSE!
A hypothesis can only be supported (not proven!) or rejected
List atleast 3 things that make a good hypothesis
Must be testable
Be measurable
Must avoid opinion or bias
Is usually written as an If…Then… statement.
A hypothesis avoids personal pronouns (I, Me, We, You).
Contain independent and dependent variable
The variable that goes on the Y axis on a graph
The dependent variable
A process, or series of steps taken, to produce reliable results to answer a specific question
The Scientific Method
On a graph, the independent variable goes on the x axis
TRUE!
Why do we need to include a hypothesis in a science experiment?
It helps guide the science experiment and develop the experimental design
A scientist wants to investigate whether the temperature an alligator egg is incubated will affect whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is...
The temperature an alligator egg is incubated