Experimental Design - Voabulary

The variable that is measured.

• Controlled Variable/Constants

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The factors that stay the same during an experiment.

• Controlled Variable/Constants

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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

• independent variable

• dependent variable

It is raining outside

• observation
• inference

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is an inference?

• Just a guess.

• A statement based on your observations.

• The same as an observation.

• Examples of something.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following is NOT an inference about the man in this picture?

• The man hates his purple shirt.

• The man has a purple shirt.

• The man is having a bad day.

• This man is upset because he's hungry

Observation or Inference? I believe he must have hit a pothole in the road.

• Observation

• Inference

Observation or Inference? There are yellow tree leaves on the ground.

• Observation

• Inference

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

​ ​​ (a)   is the one thing you are going to change in the experiment. In your hypothesis,​ this is what comes after the “If I” ​ ​

• Dependent Variable
• Research
• Hypothesis
• Independent Variable
• Control