Scientific Method

1. form an educated guess to your questions 

• conclusion

• observation

• hypothesis

• method

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The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change on purpose

• control or keep constant

• measure

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Why do we want to test one variable at a time?

• Because it is hard to setup a data table with more

• To know what is causing the changes. This helps us understand cause and effect.

• It is what has always been done

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• responding variable

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If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?

• Scientific Method

• Studying

• Independent variable

• Test score

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question is known as the

• data collection

• recipe

• metric system

• scientific method

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A hypothesis is always written as an _______________ statement.

• if...,then.....because...

• why.....because....

• positive

• questioning

To test a hypothesis, a scientist designs a

• hypothesis

• theory

• model

• experiment

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The ONLY thing that the scientist changes on purpose in all of the experimental groups is the

• answer

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• hypothesis

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You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.

• They type of pot you put the plants in.

• The amount you water each plant.

• The amount of sunlight the plants get.

• The amount the plant grows.

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