Scientific Method
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An educated guess
hypothesis
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When we NOTICE something, we make an
observation
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What do we use to make an observation?
our 5 senses
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What are our 5 senses?
sight hearing touch smell taste
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In an experiment, the factor being tested.
variable
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Type of variable that CAUSES a change in an experiment
independent variable
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An experimental set-up with the variable left out. There is NO change
control
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Place in order the steps of the Scientific Method
B C A D E F
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The scientific method actually has 7 steps. What is the 7th step?
retest/redo
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Our surroundings
environment
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Information collected from an experiment
data
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Type of variable that DEPENDS on another variable to change it
dependent variable
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What is the purpose of a control in an experimental set-up?
to compare
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What is the independent variable?
Kookie Kola
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What is the dependent variable?
slimetosis
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At the beginning, If Kookie Kola was used with Dr. Kelp and seaweed, what problems would occur?
We wouldn't know which cure actually works.
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What is the control group?
Yarn net
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What is the independent variable
Nylon Net
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What is the dependent variable?
Amount of fish
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Which is the best hypothesis?
If Donald uses a nylon net then he will catch more fish
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Which is the independent variable?
students with calculators
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Which is the dependent variable?
speed working math problems
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Which is the control?
Students without calculators
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What is the independent variable?
mass of the plane
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What is the dependent variable?
distance the plane flies
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What is the control?
plane without paper clips
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