WorksheetsScientific Investigations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a Variable?
Variations within the experiment
The repeating of the experiment by classmates
Anything that can change during an experiment
Something that must be keep the same during an experiment
The independent variable
Changes due to other factors
The change that you are making on purpose
Is an individual step of the experiment
Can be different when repeating the same experiment
The dependant variable
Is the thing you measure
Depends on the people/place doing the experiment
Must not change during the experiment
Is the thing you change on purpose
A Hypothesis
What you think will happen starting with "I predict..."
A statement of your prediction for the outcome of the experiment
A summary of the dependent variable
A statement explaining what your experiment found out
This tool measures length.
Graduated cylinder
Triple beam balance
Thermometer
Ruler
We used these units when measuring mass.
Milliliters (mL)
Centimeters (cm)
Degrees Celsius (°C)
Grams (g)
We used these units when measuring length.
Milliliters (mL)
Centimeters (cm)
Degrees Celsius (°C)
Grams (g)
An "If..., then..." statement that predicts what the scientist things will happen during an experiment.
Constants
Controls
Hypothesis
Independent variable
