Scientific method

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.

• constants

• control

• independent

• dependent

A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment. 

• obervations
• question/problem
• materials
• experimental design

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

• The van is tan.
• The  van ran into KFC. 
• The driver was hungry. 
• Red and white are part of the KFC building. 

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NGSS.HS-PS2-3

Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the independent variable.

• distance traveled by the ball
• height of the ramp
• mass of the ball
• weight of the ball

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the dependent variable.

• height of the ramp
•  distance traveled by the ball
• mass of the ball
• weight of the ball

Which variable depends on what is done at the beginning of an experiment?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control
• Following

Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.

m = the amount of money Sarah will raise

d = the distance Sarah walks

Which of the variables is dependent?

• m

• d

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

• Diameter of the ball
• Force acting on the ball
• Height that the ball bounces
• Height from which the ball is dropped

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9