Lab
Variables
Themes of Biology
Fun
100

Eyepiece Maginification x Lens Magnification 

What is total magnification? 

100

The object/thing being changed/manipulated within the experiment 

What is the independent variable?

100

All organisms are made up of one or more of these 

What are cells? 

100

This royal Disney ice queen sings the hit song "Let It Go."

Who is Elsa? 

200

For Bubbleology Lab some examples would be:

More than one person blowing bubbles

People connecting bubbles to make one 

People added too much water to their solution

What is a hidden variable? 

200

The group that is receiving the special treatment. 

What is an experimental group? 

200

Organized group of interacting parts to form a whole.

What is a system? 

200

This green, onion-loving ogre voiced by Mike Myers is surprised to find his peaceful swamp overrun by fairy tale creatures in a 2001 hit.

Who is Shrek? 
300

Dependent, response, y-axis

Manipulated, independent, x-axis

What does DRY MIX stand for? 
300

Maintain constant internal conditions

What is homeostasis?

300

A legendary 1975 thriller directed by Steven Spielberg featured a massive, terrifying Great White Shark terrorizing the beach community of Amity Island.

What is Jaws?

400

Scenario: A researcher tests three different brands of running shoes on identical treadmills to measure how fast runners can complete a 5-kilometer sprint.

Student Response: How fast runners complete 5K (time)

What is the dependent variable? 

400

Change in living things over time.

What is evolution?

400

This 1939 classic famously transitions from black-and-white to technicolor the moment Dorothy steps out of her house into a magical new land.

What is The Wizard of Oz?

500

Scenario: Mr. Schettle thinks that if his drivers drink a bubblr before they get behind the wheel for drivers ed, it will improve their driving test score. He has two groups. Group A  doesn't get to drink a bubblr and group B gets the drink a bubblr. He finds that group A had a score of 5 or lower. And group B had a score of 7 or more. 

Student Response: Group A, and no. 

What is the control group? and Was Mr. Schettle's prediction correct? 

500

Different types of teeth, different types of feet, different types of cells. 

What are examples of structure and function?

500

"This 2009 James Cameron epic used groundbreaking motion-capture technology to bring the blue-skinned Na'vi of Pandora to life."

What is Avatar?