Experimental Design

The first step of the Experimental Design Process is to

• Gather Supplies

• Identify the Question

• Make a Prediction

• Design an Experiment

How many variables should you change in an experiment?

• none
• only 1

• 2 or more
• depends on the type of experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Another word for prediction or educated guess is: ________________

• hypothesis
• conclusion
• experiment
• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A hypothesis must be _____.

• testable

• a result

• a conclusion

• a problem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The variable the is changed on purpose is..

• Constant
• Control
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

A hypothesis predicts _____.

• the experiment's results

• the problem

• the independent variables

What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment?

• control
• constant
• independent variable
• dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following terms refers to the group that receives no treatment with the independent variable?

• Constant group
• Control group
• Dependent group
• Experimental group

Numbers obtained by counting or measuring

• Qualitative data (Categorical)

• Descriptive data

• Quantitative data

• Observations

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Descriptive information; characteristics that cannot be expressed as a number

• Qualitative data (Categorical)

• Measurements

• Quantitative data

• Variables