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What was the initial observation?
Homer doesn't like slime
Homer likes coconut juice
Homer saw slime on his shower
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Kevin said, "If I grow five seedlings in red light, I think the plants will grow faster."
Recognize a problem
Form a hypothesis
draw conclusions
Test the hypothesis with an experiment
3
Rene grew bacteria from the mouth. She placed drops of different mouthwash on the bacteria.
draw conclusions
test the hypothesis with an experiment
form a hypothesis
Recognize a problem
4
Why is the control group important?
To give you more groups
To find out which variable to change
To make sure there isn't something else causing the change
To help the research
5
to look at information carefully, looking for patterns or solutions
scientific
collect
analyze
interpret
6
Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.
draw conclusions
form a hypothesis
Recognize a problem
test the hypothesis with an experiment
7
an idea that you should be able to prove by investigating
testable
communicate
hypothesis
investigation
8
looking at mistakes to try to determine why they happened
error-analysis
variables
predictions
re-evaluation
9
Jonathon's data showed that household cockroaches moved away from raw cucumber slices.
form a hypothesis
Recognize a problem
draw conclusions
test the hypothesis with an experiment
10
The race was over quickly
Quantitative
Qualitative
11
What is the independent Variable?
The special juice
Stacks of Papers stapled
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Alice soaked 6 kinds of seeds in water for 24 hours. She put the seeds in soil.
draw conclusions
form a hypothesis
test the hypothesis with an experiment
Recognize a problem
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things you guess will happen in an experiment
error-analysis
predictions
re-evaluation
variables
14
to tell others about the experiment by talking or writing up the experiment
investigation
communicate
testable
hypothesis
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Why is it important to repeat an experiment many times?
It's fun
To make sure you get the same results each time
To test different variables
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What is the variable?
laundry soap
size of washing tub
water temperature
length of wash time
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Why is it important to have a large sample size?
So the results can be generalized
All of the choices are correct
To take out the extremes
To make the study more valid
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to perform an experiment
Observation
Design
conduct
Data
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The tree is 30 feet tall
Qualitative
Quantitative
20
To make up and plan an experiment, how it will go, and what it will prove
Data
Design
Observation
conduct
21
What is the second step in the scientific method?
Analyze Data
Hypothesis
Ask a question/ Find a problem
Create an Experiment
22
The race was over in 10 minutes
Quantitative
Qualitative
23
Which describes the dependent variable?
It is what causes the independent variable to change
We can magically change it
It is changed because the experimenter manipulates the IV
All of the above are correct.
24
the numbers and information you collect when doing your experiment
Data
conduct
Observation
Design
25
What is the control group?
Half with water
Half with coconut juice
26
How do you know something is a theory?
All of the above
It has been proven
By doing experiments many times and getting the same results
It is not just a guess.
27
Jose saw bats catching insects after dark. He asked "How do bats find insects after dark?"
Recognize a problem
draw conclusions
test the hypothesis with an experiment
form a hypothesis
28
The building has 25 stories
Quantitative
Qualitative
29
When the animals walked here the ground was wet.
Observation
Inference
30
Stephen predicted seeds would grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil
Test the hypothesis with an experiment
Recognize a problem
Form a Hypothesis
Draw Conclusions
31
having to do with science and it's rules
collect
analyze
scientific
interpret
32
Why is it important to have constants?
To make sure only one variable is being changed
To be certain the variable being changed is the only one
To make the experiment more valid
All of the above
33
What should Mr. Krab's conclusion be?
The mint with the secret ingredient does reduce breath odor
The mint with the secret ingred. reduces breath odor by 50%
All of the above
The breath mint works but it is not 100% effective
34
Which people are in the control group?
Group B
Group A
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what you think is the answer to the problem
hypothesis
communicate
testable
investigation
36
What was the problem Sponge Bob wanted to investigate?
How does water temperature affect cleaning pants?
Does how often I wash my pants affect how clean they are?
Is the length of time the pants are washed important?
Is Clean-O detergent effective?
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when you look at and study a problem
testable
investigation
hypothesis
communicate
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Kathy used a survey to determine how many of her class-mates were left or right handed.
draw conclusions
form a hypothesis
Recognize a problem
test the hypothesis with an experiment
39
The sidewalk is 100 meters
Qualitative
Quantitative
40
There are tracks from 3 different animals in the rock.
Observation
Inference
41
use your skills and knowledge to look at info and make a statement about what the info means
interpret
analyze
scientific
collect
42
What is the control group?
Group A
Group B
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What is step 4 in the scientific method?
Design an Experiment
Analyzing Data
Hypothesis
Drawing Conclusions
44
The building is taller than the tree
Quantitative
Qualitative
45
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Ask a Question or find a problem
Analyze Data
Hypothesis
Create an Experiment
46
The temperature outside is 250 degrees celcius.
Qualitative
Quantitative
47
What is the third step in the scientific method?
Analyze Data
Create an Experiment
Hypothesis
Ask a Question/ Find a Problem
48
What is the independent variable?
spraying different liquids on the shower
the slime will go away
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What is the Dependent Variable?
Number tacks of papers stapled
special juice
50
It is warm outside
Quantitative
Qualitative
51
The cup has a mass of 454 grams
Qualitative
Quantitative
52
One of the animals that died here had bony plates.
Observation
Inference
53
in an experiment, to watch, write down, or log all of the results of your tests.
collect
interpret
analyze
scientific
54
looking at the experiment again to see if you have the right answer
error analysis
predictions
variables
re-evaluation
55
What should Sponge Bob's Conclusion be?
Cold water best cleans his pants
Clean-O is not effective in cleaning his pants
Plain water best cleans his pants
Clean-O best cleans his pants.
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What is the dependent variable?
the slime will go away
spraying different liquids on the shower
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What is the variable?
The crabby patties
How many crabby patties eaten
The secret ingredient in the breath mint
The actual breath mint
58
Susan said "If I fertilize my geranium plants, they will blossom"
draw conclusions
Form a hypothesis
test the hypothesis with an experiment
Recognize a problem
59
Which of these describe the independent variable?
all of the above are true
we can magically change it
it is something the experimenter changes
It is what cause the dependent variable to change
60
Justin wondered if dyes could be taken out of plant leaves, flowers, and stems.
test the hypothesis with an experiment
draw conclusions
form a hypothesis
Recognize a problem
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things you affect in an experiment to see if it makes a difference
re-evaluation
error-analysis
predictions
variables
62
The sidewalk is long
Qualitative
Quantitative
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looking and recording what you see
Design
conduct
Data
Observation
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One of the animals that died here had sharp teeth
Inference
Observation
65
What is step 5 in the Scientific Method?
Drawing Conclusions
Design an Experiement
Hypothesis
Analyzing Data
66
Angela's experiment proved that earthworms move away from light.
draw conclusions
Test the hypothesis with an experiment
Recognize a problem
Form a hypothesis
67
Two different animals died in this spot
Inference
Observation
68
The animal that had sharp teeth ate meat
Observation
Inference
69
One animal was chasing another animal.
Inference
Observation
