Year Review October

A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood. 
What's the dependent variable?

• increase the amount of iron in your blood
• spinach you eat

If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?

• True
• How fast you get to school
• Riding a bike or walking
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis
• y-axis
• neither
• it changes

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis
• y-axis
• neither
• it changes

Asher 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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Living things are made up of units called

• DNA

• Cells

• Homeostasis

• Seeds

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2