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Scientific method review
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Procedures in an experiment are...
diagram showing relationships between two or more things
step-by-step description of what to do
questions scientist ask
science data log
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Making a guess based on your observations is called a
variable
conclusion
inference
science
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What is the dependent variable in the experiment?
Type of athlete
Amount of sleep
How fast the athletes run
Type of shoes worn
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Which is a quantitative observation?
There are 5 people
The man is wearing a red hat
It is cold outside
The dogs are playing in the water
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What is the first step in the scientific method?
hypothesizing
analyze data
sharing your results
make an observation/create a question
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Identify the dependent variable
type of test
student height
amount of time spent sleeping
test scores
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Which of the following is
not
related to a hypothesis
educated guess
hippopotamus
"if ____, then______" statement
prediction
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How many hot dogs were sold on Wednesday?
10
30
50
70
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What is an independent variable ?
The factor that is changed by the person doing the experiment
Something that stays the same.
A hypothesis
Something that doesnt change
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A series of steps that scientists use to solve a problem or answer a question is the
scientific method
process of thought
rules of science
experimenting
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Observation or Inference? The child got sick because she did not get enough sleep.
observation
inference
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In which step would you organize information gathered from the experiment?
theory
observation
hypothesize
analyze data
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Which is a qualitative observation?
The whale is 300,000 pounds
The whale is scary
The water is blue
The whale is 80 feet long
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A factor in the experiment that can be changed or manipulated
control
variable
constant
data
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What is a independent variable?
The thing you measure in an experiment (the effect)
The thing you change in an experiment (the cause)
the thing you keep the same in an experiment
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What is the independent variable
Race Time
Amount of Sleep
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What should be kept constant during this experiment?
Amount of sleep
Test grade
Student height
Type of test
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Identify the independent variable
students height
test scores
amount of time spent sleeping
type of test
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Using one or more of your senses to learn about the world around you is called an
hypothesis
observation
conclusion
theory
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Pick the hypothesis.
Science is my favorite class.
I don't like spinach.
If I study more, then my grades will increase.
The sky is blue.
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What is a quantitative observation?
an observation that involves a number or measurement
an observation that involves describing
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Which of the following is an inference?
The girl in the tree is hungry.
There is one dog.
The kite is red, green, yellow, and blue
The girls painting is really good.
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Is it an observation or inference? That boy has on a yellow shirt.
inference
observation
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What is a qualitative observation?
an observation that involves a number or measurement
an observation that uses your senses to describe qualities
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What is one QUALITATIVE observation based on the picture?
There are three boys
There are four apples in the tree
The boy is holding a purple ball
The girl is going to fall out of the tree
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What is a control?
The comparison group or the group you keep under normal conditions
A variable that you keep the same in an experiment
a variable you measure in an experiment
a variable that you change in an experiment
