Inquiry

Defined as number of times you repeat the experiment

• Observation

• Trial

• Dependent Variable

• Inference

Defined as facts collected from observation

• Constants

• Inferences

• Data

• Conclusion

To study data closely for trends to figure out what they mean

• Conclusion

• Data

• Inference

• Analyze

Defined as an explanation of what data from an investigation shows

• Analyze

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Initial Question

Defined as parts of an experiment that stay the same

• Independent Variables

• Dependent Variables

• Constant Variables

Written in "If..then.." form

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Inference

• Observation

Which type of graph should be used when data is collected over time?

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Pie chart

Students are comparing plant growth with and without fertilizer. What component would be classified as the dependent variable?

• The growth of the plants

• If the plants received fertilizer

• The amount of water given to the plants

• The amount of sunlight the plants receive

Which of the following experiments should use a bar graph to represent their data?

• Measuring the growth of a plant over 3 months

• Measuring the number of kernels popped in three different types of popcorn

• Measuring the acceleration of a plane over 60 seconds

• All of the above

Which of the following is an observation?

• You see that the leaves are turning orange, yellow, and red.

• You propose that a cold front is approaching.

• You hypothesize that the temperature will decrease tomorrow.

• You conclude that the season is changing.