Scientific Method Review

What is the independent variable?

• New Sauce
• Mayonnaise & Food Coloring
• amount of gas
• # hours between eating and report of gas

What is the dependent variable?

• New Sauce
• Mayonnaise & Food Coloring
• amount of gas
• # hours between eating an reporting gas

What should Mr. Krabb's conclusion be?

• Eating Krabby Patties with new sauce increases gas production
• Eating Krabby Patties with new sauce decreases gas production
• Eating Krabby Patties with new sauce has no effect on gas production

What is the independent variable?

• Cures ( Dr. Kelp or Seaweed)
• Amount of slime and odor

Which person is the control group?

• Sponge Bob
• Larry
• Patrick
• Sandy

What is the independent variable?

• amount of marshmallows lifted
• muscle cream
• the participant's diet

Which is a constant variable for this experiment?

• muscle cream
• the participant's diet
• # marshmallows lifted

What is the dependent variable?

• muscle cream
• # marshmallows lifted
• the participant's diet
• when the muscle cream is applied

What was Patrick's hypothesis?

• If fish are fed microwaved food, then they will be smarter?
• If fish are fed microwaved food, then the time it takes to travel through the maze will decrease?
• If the time it takes to travel through the maze is decreased, then the fish didn't eat microwaved food

What fish are the control group?

• the fish that ate regular food
• the fish that ate microwaved food
• the fish that ate no food