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Test review for 6th Grade Science
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Proven means
your hypothesis was incorrect
your hypothesis was correct
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Runner 1 (w/gatorade) 55 seconds Runner 2 (w/out gatorade) 60 seconds
Conclusion: Gatorade makes you run faster
Gatorade makes you run slower
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What is a hypothesis?
a thought
a possible answer to a question
a guess
a series of steps
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Dependent variable
thing that you change
thing measured for possible change
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What is a controlled experiment?
An observation made using your 5 senses
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem
Using observations to make a logical conclusion.
experiment where only one independent variable.
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A scientist wonders does drinking gatorade make you run faster.
Independent Variable: How fast
Independent Variable: Gatorade
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A scientist wonders does drinking gatorade make you run faster. What is the hypothesis?
If a runner drinks gatorade then they will run faster.
Gatorade will make you run fast.
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Independent Variable
thing being measured for change
thing that you change
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If students listen to classical music then they will do better on their test.
Dependent Variable: Scores
Dependent Variable: Music
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First Step in the Scientific Method
experiment
analyze data
question
make hypothesis
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A scientist wonders does drinking gatorade make you run faster.
Independent Variable: How fast you run
Dependent Variable: Gatorade
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What is a quantitative observation?
observation involving numbers
observation using the senses
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Which hypothesis is better?
Ice cream that is in a refrigerator will melt.
If you put ice ream in a refrigerator then it melts quickly.
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What is the scientific method
a variable changed on purpose
series of steps scientists use to solve problems
Using your observations to make a conclusion
An observation made using your 5 senses
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Which of the following could be a hypothesis?
Water is good for plants
If I study then I will get good grades.
If I give my dog extra food then he will get fat.
Chocolate is good.
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What is a qualitative observation?
observation involving number
observation using the 5 senses
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If students listen to classical music then they will do better on their test.
Independent Variable: music
Independent variable: scores
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An inference is when
make a guess using if... then
use observations to make a logical conclusion
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Last step in the scientific method is ...
make conclusions
share conclusions
make hypothesis
ask a question
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Disproven Means
Your hypothesis was correct
Your hypothesis was incorrect
