"How to Science" Test

Scientists have MANY trials so their results are 

• countable
• graphable
• reliable
• hard to understand

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Scientists frequently redo the experiments of other scientists. Why is this important in science?

• Scientists often ask each other for help in performing experiments.
• Replication of experiments helps to confirm and verify results.
• Scientists frequently perform other scientists’ experiments in order to practice their technique.
• Repeating experiments is an effective way to make sure a laboratory is in optimal condition.

Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?

• Monica's growth

• drinking milk

Does the type of shoe worn during a 30 meter dash affect the speed of the runner? The speed of the runner is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

How does watching TV during studying affect a student’s test grades? Student's grades are the....

• independent variable

• dependent variable

What is your INDEPENDENT variable if you are testing which type of paper airplane goes furthest?

• the paper used

• the type of paper airplane

• the distance of each plane's flight

• how hard the plane is thrown

Which is one of your CONTROL variables (aka constants) if you are testing which type of paper airplane goes furthest?

• the paper used

• the type of paper airplane

• the distance of each plane's flight

Marcos wants to know: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is his independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

Does changing the scent of a brand of dog food affect how much the dog eats? How much the dog eats is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

More trails or repetitions of an experiment will make the results or conclusions more .........................

• Accurate

• False

• Experimental