Unit 1 Scientific Method Review

Sue chewed each brand of gum until it lost its flavor then recorded the time it took for each.

How does temperature affect the activity of snakes? What is the independent variable?

The honey bees buzzed quickly around the apples.  QUALitative or QUANTitative observation?

Which brand of soap provides the most suds? What is the dependent variable?

Tim's experiment proved bees like apples better than oranges.

Bill saw bees by the apple tree and asked "Do apple trees attract bees? This is an example of:

What will attract butterflies more, Petunias or Roses?

Observation or Inference? If it rains the tomato plants will grow

What brand of dog food will my dogs eat the most of? What is the dependent variable?

Observation or Inference?  Ken probably cut his hand on the sharp lid of the can.

Observation or Inference ? Ken has a cut on his hand.

Tim said "if i fertilize my plants then they will grow taller" This is an example of:

Which brand of bubble gum blows the largest bubbles? What is the IV and the DV

Which variables should be controlled?  Does rap music or rock music increase heart rate?

 Set out 5 apples in one area and 5 oranges in another area and counted the #of bees by each.

The murky lake was cold.  Is this an example of a QUALitative or QUANtitative observation?

What should a conclusion include?

 What brand of dog food will my two dogs eat the most of?  What is the independent variable? 

Observation or Inference? The boy is wearing a yellow shirt.

Mike fed three different diets to three groups of guinea pigs

What variables should be controlled? Will plants grow better in full sun, part sun , no sun?

Kim's experiment showed that fruit roll ups protected the egg better than any other material

The murky lake is twenty feet deep. Is this a QUALitative or QUANTitative observation?

Observation or Inference? If Bill does not turn the music down, the police will come.

How can you control " Which brand of dog food does my dog eat the most of?"