Identifying Variables Practice

What is the correct order of the Scientific Method?

• 1. 1. Observe

  2. 2. Experiment

  3. 3. Retest

  4. 4. Hypothesis

  5. 5. Conclusion

  6. 6. Collect data

• 1. 1. Observe

  2. 2. Hypothesis

  3. 3. Collect data

  4. 4. Experiment

  5. 5. Conclusion

  6. 6. Retest

• 1. 1. Observe

  2. 2. Hypothesis

  3. 3. Experiment

  4. 4. Collect data

  5. 5. Conclusion

  6. 6. Retest

• 1. 1. Hypothesis

  2. 2. Observe

  3. 3. Experiment

  4. 4. Collect data

  5. 5. Conclusion

  6. 6. Retest

Quantitative or Qualitative Observation?

John's shirt is blue.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Quantitative or Qualitative Observation?

There are 15 boys in this classroom.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Quantitative or Qualitative Observation?

I smell the delicious scent of pumpkin pie in the air.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Quantitative or Qualitative Observation?

The science lab tables are green and round.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Identify the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE.

If leaf color change is related to temperature, then exposing plants to low temperatures will result in changes in leaf color.

• leaf color

• temperature

• plants

• amount of time

Identify the DEPENDENT VARIABLE.

If leaf color change is related to temperature, then exposing plants to low temperatures will result in changes in leaf color.

• leaf color

• temperature

• plants

• amount of time

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Identify the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE.

If hatching brine shrimp is related to salinity (how salty water is), then the greater the salt concentration, the higher the hatching rate.

• amount of salt

• number of brine shrimp

• type of shrimp

• type of shrimp

Identify the DEPENDENT VARIABLE.

If hatching brine shrimp is related to salinity (how salty water is), then the greater the salt concentration, the higher the hatching rate.

• amount of salt

• number of shrimp

• type of shrimp

• type of shrimp

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the INDEPENDENT variable?

Students who eat breakfast in the morning perform better during the school day.

• students

• eating breakfast

• performance in school

• type of food