Scientific Method and Project Quiz

Quiz Wednesday 6/4

What is the scientific question for your project?

Do dancers get less dizzy than non-dancers when spinning?

Identify one characteristic of a good, testable scientific question

A good scientific question can be repeated and have the same outcome.

Explain why it is important to conduct research on your topic BEFORE writing your hypothesis

To have an educated hypothesis and be informed about relevant background

Identify something that you learned from your research that helped you write your hypothesis

Dancers use spotting while spinning to help prevent the effect of dizziness

What is and independent variable?

(the cause/”I change”)

Identify the independent variable in your experiment

Dancers and non-dancers

What is a dependent variable

(the effect/ what is measured in the end)

What is the dependent variable in your experiment?

Dizziness scale

What are controlled variables?

(constants/same in all groups)

Name at least 2 controlled variables in your experiment

Time spent spinning

Space they are tested.

Name 2 important things that are part of a good procedure

A materials list

have results that can be reproduced

Mention the specific data collected

We collected data on dancers and non-dancers ratings on a dizziness scale from 1-10 how dizzy a person was after spinning for 15 seconds

What units did you use

Dizziness scale

What is the purpose of a data table?

To see all of the data gathered from the experiment all neat and organized in one place

What is one problem with looking at the data in a data table?

There is typically a lot of data and it could be overwhelming to look at.

What is the purpose of a graph

It simplifies the data

What part of your data goes on a graph?

The averages of the data

What type of graph should you use for your data

Bar graph