Year 8 Science Investigation Skills 8Sci6

What is the data obtained during an experiment called?

• Procedure
• Questions
• Conclusion
• Results

After we make an observation and ask a question, what do we want to do before getting started?

• Procedure
• Conclusion
• Materials
• Research

Why do we want to test one variable at a time?

• Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
• To know what is causing the changes
• It is what has always been done
• No one really knows

How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?

• one
• two
• three
• as many as possible

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change
• keep the same
• experiment with
• investigate

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is an educated guess.

The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 

• Control
• Independent Variable
• Constant
• Dependent Variable

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

What does a stopwatch measure?

• how much something weighs
• how tall something is
• how much time something takes
• how hot it is

What are the two types of observations?  

• Qualitative and Quantitative 
• Personal and Educational
• A prediction about something. 
• Examples of something.