Scientific Method (6th or 8th)

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

• responding variable

• manipulated variable

• dependent variable

• control group

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

In a controlled experiment, how many manipulated variables can be worked with at a time?

• one

• none

• two or more

• how ever many makes sense.

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

• obervations
• question/problem
• materials
• procedures

Tags

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

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

• distance traveled by the ball

• height of the ramp

• mass of the ball

• weight of the ball

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

• height of the ramp

• distance traveled by the ball

• mass of the ball

• weight of the ball

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 responding variable is the _____.

• Diameter of the ball

• Force acting on the ball

• Height that the ball bounces

• Height from which the ball is dropped

If I study for my scientific method quiz, then I will have a better test score. What is the manipulated variable?

• Scientific Method

• Studying

• Independent variable

• Test score