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WorksheetsTestable Vs. Non-testable questions / Variables
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more than one
It keeps the experiment fair and you can see what caused the change
It is what has always been done
It makes the results better in an experiment
What type of description is the following? Dolphins have smooth skin.
Observation
prediction
What is an observation you can make from this picture?
The man is scared
There is a man in a kayak
The man is going to get eaten
The man is paddling fast
Which variable is labeled on the x-axis?
control variable
independent variable
dependent variable
Which variable goes on the Y-axis?
dependent variable
control
independent variable
What is the correct format of a hypothesis statement:
“ If…(independent variable/effect), then…(dependent variable/cause, because “
“ If…(independent variable/effect), then…(dependent variable/cause, because …”
“ If…(dependent variable/cause), then…(independent variable/effect, because “
“ If…(independent variable/cause), then…(dependent variable/effect, because ...”
You are copying your own experiment
Replication
Repetition
You are copying someone else's experiment
Replication
Repetition
If I test students more frequently then they will achieve higher scores because they will be better prepared. What is the dependent variable
achieve higher scores
test students more frequently
What is the effect of the Sun’s energy on reducing bacteria levels in water? What is the dependent variable?
Sun's energy
reducing bacteria
What is the effect of bat type on the distance a person can hit a ball. What is the dependent variable?
distance a person can hit a ball
bat type
