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6th Grade Variables and the Scientific Method by Mrs. Dietz
6th Grade Variables and the Scientific Method by Mrs. Dietz
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Things you try to keep the same when you're doing an experiment
constant variables
dependent variables
hypothesis
independent variables
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Does the amount of fertilizer affect the height of a plant? what is the independent variable?
amount of fertilizer
amount of soil
amount of sunlight
height of plant
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Which is the variable being observed or measured in an experiment?
constant
Independent variable
Dependent variable
control
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Numbers and information collected during an experiment are called the:
data
variables
problem
conclusion
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What would you research to come up with your hypothesis?
Entire history of the sun
are minions real?
What plants need to grow
do people like bananas?
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If you give a plant fertilizer, the plant will grow bigger. What should be the control?
plant with extra water
plant with no fertilizer
plant with sunlight
plant with fertilizer
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This picture shows the ____ variable
control
dependent
constant
Independent
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This is the last step of the scientific method.
hypothesis
graphs
data
conclusion
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On a graph, the ____ is on the x-axis.
independent variable
data
dependent variable
observations
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When a person experiences an effect or improvement because he/she believes there
should
be an effect.
placebo effect
hypothesis
people are weird
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What is the dependent variable?
Amount of light
Bananas
Amount of water
Growth of the plant
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What do we need to do in order to come up with a hypothesis.
get materials
procedure
background research
conclusion
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To test the hypothesis you must...
do the experiment
eat bananas
make a conclusion
make more predictions
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Are there more love bugs in the summer or the winter- what is a constant variable?
i love bugs!
number of love bugs
summer or winter
Species of love bug
15
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales make?
Making a graph
Making observations
Making a data table
Drawing conclusions
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This picture shows the _____variable
independent
dependent
constant
control
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On a graph the ________ is on the y-axis.
independent variable
control group
bugs
dependent variable
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The first step of the scientific method is:
hypothesis
conclusion
collect data
problem or question
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The ______ group gets the normal treatment. It's used as a comparison.
dependent
control
constant
operational definition
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You want to see if music makes plants grow taller? what is the dependent variable?
growth of the plant
playing music
type of music
type of plants
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Dr. Nefario hypothizes that a new vitamin can keep minions from getting the flu. Identify the DEPENDENT variable
Minions taking the vitamin or not taking the vitamin.
Purple minions
The number of minions that do or don't get the flu.
The age of the minions.
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An educated guess is called a:
conclusion
hypothesis
cause and effect effect
dependent variable
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A good experiment is:
testable
liked by you
all of the choices
measurable
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Are there more love bugs in the summer or the winter- what is the independent variable?
scientific method
number of love bugs
time of year
conclusion
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When you are deicing whether or not the data supports your original hypothesis you are:
Drawing conclusions
Forming a hypothesis
Identifying variables
Making observations
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How many independent variables should an experiment have at a time?
1
3
2
0
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Are there more love bugs in the summer or the winter- what is the dependent variable?
summer or winter
number of love bugs
i love bugs!
the control group
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Dr. Nefario hypothizes that a new vitamin can keep minions from getting the flu. Identify the INDEPENDENT variable
The number of minions that get the flu.
The age of the minions.
Minions taking the vitamin or not taking the vitamin.
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What should you include when you form a conclusion:
Summarize what happened and why
Whether your hypothesis was correct or not
All of the choices
What you would change next time
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If your hypothesis is proven wrong, what should you do?
cry a lot
start over
change your results to what you want
Record your results and try to determine why
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The group you compare to your experimental group is called:
experiment
problem
control
hypothesis
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What is the independent variable?
Amount of light
Bananas
Amount of water
Growth of the plant
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How does the amount of sunlight affect the height of a plant? Name a constant variable?
amount of sunlight
bananas and bugs
height of plant
type of plant
34
To have a valid experiment, how many INDEPENDENT variables should Bob have a time?
1
As many as he wants
Zero
2
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What is a constant variable?
Amount of light
Bananas
Amount of water
Growth of the plant
