Nature of Science - Study Guide

All the parts of an experiment that are kept the same

• Independent Variable

• Constant

• Dependent Variable

• Observation

• Observation

• Independent Variable

• Control

• Control

• Constant

• Dependent Variable

What is the Hypothesis?

• If children were exposed to fuzzy bunnies and at the same time a loud cymbal was struck close behind them, then that child would be afraid of all fuzzy things.

• If children were exposed to fuzzy bunnies, they would become more friendly.

• If children heard a loud cymbal, they would become interested in music.

• If children saw fuzzy bunnies, they would want to have one as a pet.

What is the Independent Variable?

• Exposure to loud cymbal noise when children are with fuzzy bunnies.

• The reaction of children to the bunnies.

• The number of children in the experiment.

• The color of the bunnies.

What is the Dependent Variable?

• Whether or not the children developed a fear of fuzzy things.

• The age of the children in the study.

• The type of fuzzy things used in the experiment.

• The location where the experiment was conducted.

What is the Control?

• Children exposed to bunnies without any loud noises.

• Children exposed to bunnies with loud noises.

• Children not exposed to bunnies at all.

• Children exposed to loud noises without bunnies.

List three Constants in this experiment.

• Type of animal (bunnies), environment where experiment takes place, age of children.

• Type of animal (cats), number of trials, color of bunnies.

• Type of animal (dogs), temperature of water, number of bunnies.

• Type of animal (bunnies), color of bunnies, type of food given.

Find the length of line segment g to the nearest centimeter.

• 6 centimeters

• 4 centimeters

• 8 centimeters

• 10 centimeters

Find the length of line segment h to the nearest centimeter.

• 5 centimeters

• 3 centimeters

• 7 centimeters

• 9 centimeters

Find the length of line segment i to the nearest millimeter.

• 30 millimeters

• 25 millimeters

• 35 millimeters

• 40 millimeters

Part 2: Circle the greater length for each pair. a. 4 cm 45 mm

• 4 cm

• 45 mm