Intro to 6th Grade Science

Define observation

• An educated guess

• collecting information with the 5 senses

• The part of an experiment that never changes

• So small it must be seen with a microscope

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-2

What is an inference?

• The average

• The number repeated the most

• Collecting information using the 5 senses

• Using clues to make an educated guess

What is the mode of this data set: [8, 12, 12, 15, 21, 30, 30, 36]

• 12 and 30

• 12

• 30

• No Mode

What is the median of this data set: [92, 96, 102, 148, 200]

• 96

• 102

• 200

• 148

The independent variable is the.....

• Part of the experiment that never changes

• ONE part of the experiment that you change in order to test it

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The dependent variable is the......

• Part of the experiment that you measure

• Part of the experiment that never changes

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Before you find the mean, median, or mode you should....

• Put in order from least to greatest

• Whip and Nay Nay

• Add the numbers and then multiply by how many there are

• Play Space Bar Clicker

In math/science, mean means.....

• Too many

• an observation that uses numbers

• average

• Someone who is not very nice

To find the mean you......

• Add all the numbers then divide by how many there are

• Add all the numbers then multiply by how many there are

• Multiply all the numbers then divide by how many there are

• Add them all up and that is your answer

The median of a data set is.....

• The average

• The largest number

• The number in the middle

• The smallest number