Unit 0: Setting the Stage (by Leah)

What does a good conclusion look like?

• Hypothesis, evidence, data

• Claim, evidence, reasoning

• Claim, hypothesis, variables

What should the claim do?

• Discuss data to support claim

• Reject or accept the hypothesis

• Answer the experimental question

• Provide a scientific explanation

What should the evidence do?

• Discuss data to support claim

• Reject or accept the hypothesis

• Answer the experimental question

• Provide a scientific explanation

What should the reasoning do?

• Discuss data to support claim

• Reject or accept the hypothesis

• Answer the experimental question

• Provide a scientific explanation

The Independent Variable goes on the....

• y-axis

• x-axis

The Dependent Variable goes on the...

• y-axis

• x-axis

What is the independent variable?

• The variable that is manipulated in an experiment
• The variable that is measured in an experiment
• The variable that remains constant in an experiment
• The variable that is dependent on other variables in an experiment

What is the dependent variable?

• The variable that is being measured in an experiment
• The variable that is manipulated in an experiment
• The variable that remains constant in an experiment
• The variable that is not involved in the experiment

What is the control variable?

• A variable that is held constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable
• A variable that changes in response to changes in other variables
• A variable that is manipulated to determine the value of a dependent variable
• A variable that is not directly involved in the experiment but can affect the results

What are constants?

• Constants are variables that can change their value
• Constants are values that never change once they are defined
• Constants are functions that return a value
• Constants are a type of data structure