Wrap-up Variables and Graphs in Science (lesson #13)

Scientists have MANY trials so their results are 

• countable
• graphable
• reliable
• hard to understand

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison and is not tested/changed.

• experimental group

• control group

• data

• variables

Things that stay the same throughout the whole experiment are called

• controls
• conclusions
• independent variables
• constants

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• observations
  conclusion
• data
• variables
• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

This variable is the actual data collected during the experiment. 

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• control group
• data group

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Mrs. Goodwyn wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the constant?

• Study  Times
• Test Scores
• Same Assignment

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

Mrs. Goodwyn wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the independent variable?

• Study time
• Test score
• Same assignment

Mrs. Goodwyn wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the dependent variable?

• Study  time
• Test Score
• Same Assignment

A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease." What is the independent variable?

• Amount of salt
• Boiling Point
• Amount of water

A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease." What is the dependent variable?

• amount of salt
• boiling point
• same amount of water