Variables & Hypothesis
The variable that is being changed in the experiment.
Independent Variable
What is the trend of the data if there is no change and no difference?
Stable
What does T.A.P.S.K stand for?
Title, axis, plotted points, scale, key
My answer/statement is called a....
Claim
Which rule do I follow to make sure I don't mess up in a lab?
Follow directions from the teacher
A testable prediction about a relationship between two or more variables.
hypothesis
Description of data is going down/ decreasing?
Negative
Do I always need a key for a graph and why?
No, because it is only when there is more than 1 set of data.
Observations, facts, or data that helps answer the question.
Evidence
Which piece(s) of lab equipment should you wear during a dissection lab?
Goggles and gloves and apron
Is this a testable or non-testable question? "Which grade level has the most students?"
Non-testable
Description of data that has no pattern to it and points are everywhere.
variable
What conclusion could be drawn from that data in the simple graph below? (Show more picture)
What is the question?
"In Ms. O’s 6th grade science class, students are reviewing the biomes found all over the earth. A student in class examines the picture and states that the picture represents a DESERT biome. Is this student correct in identifying the biome in the picture?"
Is this student correct in identifying the biome in the picture?
The science tool that measures length.
meter stick
Dependent Variable
Description of data that is up and down
cyclical
How many houses on Pine Street have an area MORE THAN 200 square meters? (Show picture)
5
What two things do I need to support my claim?
Evidence and Reasoning
What are the steps of the scientific method?
Form hypothesis- conduct experiment- record data- make conclusion
Maya is conducting a science fair experiment to determine whether the amount of sunlight affects how quickly a plant grows. She places identical plants in different amounts of sunlight and measures their growth each week.
Which of the following might be her hypothesis for this experiment?
“The more sunlight a plant receives, the more it will grow.”
Where is the X-axis and Y-axis located on a graph? Draw a graph and show me!
x-axis= bottom
y-axis= side
A graph showing the temperature of water at different times while being heated is shown in the image.
Based on the information in the graph, we can predict that the temperature at 6 minutes will be --
(show picture)
60 degrees Celsius
Mr. V says the RC car was at its highest point at 5 seconds. Is he right or wrong. Write a CER.
Claim- Mr. V is correct
Evidence- Mr. V is correct because at 5 seconds it shows the highest point at 40 meters in the graph.
Reasoning- I know this is the highest point because it is a higher number on the y-axis which proves that it is the highest point.
The science tool that measures volume.
graduated cyinder