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Thinking Like a Scientist
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We repeat experiments to get more reliable results. What should we do with the data at the boxes shaded in yellow?
Add the results together
Find the Mode for the trials
Average the results for each trial
Choose only the largest # of data
2
To be useful in science, a good scientific question must:
Be correct
Be incorrect
If/then format
Be testable or measureable
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Which of the following statements about a controlled experiment are true?
All the variables must be kept the same.
Only one variable is tested at a time.
Everything can be studied with a controlled experiment
They cannot be performed on living things.
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For the popcorn lab: When we counted the number of kernels that pop, this was our _________________ data.
qualitative
accurate
inferred
quantitative
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What is a scientific theory?
The same as a hypothesis
A best guess about something.
The end result of science
A well tested explanation for how something works.
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What is science?
Solid, never changing evidence
The study of all naturally occurring phenomena
The study of living organisms
The art of creating models and experiments
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What is Biology?
The study of life
The study of plants
The study of experiments
Study of naturally occuring phenomena
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What type of correlation do we see in this scatter plot?
positive
none
equal
negative
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In an experiment, what is a CONTROL?
The Control is what you compare your experimental results back to
Controls are the part of the experiment that is manipulated or changed
Controls are the results you are looking for.
The Control is what you keep the same over each trial
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A bird watcher sees an unusual bird. He notes it's color, shape and physical features. This is?
Hypothesis
Observation
Experiment
Inference
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Mrs. Batty wants to display percentages % of her students who have each letter grade, what type of graph should she use?
bar graph
line graph
scatter plot
pie chart
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What type of data is this graph best to display?
Comparing Groups
Change over time
Parts of a whole
Correlation between IV and DV
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What is the Independent Variable? If we are looking at different types of fertilizer and how it affects plant growth
Type of fertilizer
Amount of sunlight
Type of plant
Height of plant
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What is the range in this set of data? 4, 7, 8, 8, 10
10
6
8
7
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Which of the following is an example of QUANTITATIVE data
There are colorful posters on the walls of the classroom
There are 30 students in the classroom
The fish tank looks dirty
The students appear ready to learn
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What is an observation about the picture
The dog has a name
The man is the dog's owner
They are walking at a park
The dog is wearing a red collar
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Convert 50 meters to centimeters
5,000,000 centimeters
5,000 centimeters
.0005 centimeters
100 centimeters
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What is the independent variable in an experiment?
The variable used to compare results back to
The variable that is manipulated or changed.
The variable that doesn't react.
The variable that is not changed.
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Which of the following is an inference about the image?
The purse has a gold clasp
The purse is pink
The purse has a strap
The purse has money inside
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What is a dependent variable in scientific experimentation?
The variable that gets no treatment.
The variable that changes in response to the independent variable.
The variable that is changed by a scientist
The variable that remains constant.
