WorksheetsPractical Report terms
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a hypothesis?
the thing changed on purpose in the experiment
an explanation about what you observed
using your 5 senses to gather data
an educated guess about the outcome of an experiment
What two words should be in your hypothesis?
I think
My guess
If... then
No idea
What you measure or observe in an experiment.
constant variable
controlled variable
dependent variable
independent variable
The ONE thing you change in an experiment.
constant variable
controlled variable
dependent variable
independent variable
data gathered throughout an experiment
evidence
results
significant
The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..
Control
hypothesis
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Mrs. Cross wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the independent variable (thing that is changed)?
Study time
Test score
Same assignment
Mrs. Cross wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the dependent variable (thing that is measured)?
Study time
Test Score
Same Assignment
A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease." What is the dependent variable (what is measured)?
amount of salt
boiling point
same amount of water
How are results usually displayed?
Graph and table
Graph and a sentence
Table and a sentence
Table and ask Ms Cross
What is a method?
a paragraph of information
a step by step way of how to do something
answering questions
eating cheese
An analysis is....
Following method
Looking at what the results show
Identifying the control variables
Writing a hypothesis
An evaluation looks at...
what went well and what needs improving
how you explain what is changed
what equipment you used
how long it took you to do something
What is an aim?
How you plan on investigating something
what you think will happen
The step by step of how to do something
Looking at what the result show
What is this an example of:
Step 1: Collect equipment
Step 2: Set the timer to 5 minutes
Step 3: Start the timer
Step 4: Start skipping
an aim
an hypothesis
a method
an evaluation
This is an example of of a hypothesis
IF the time taken for bread in a toaster is increased THEN the toast will be darker in colour
Step 1. Start the timer Step 2. Run 100 metres Step 3. Stop the timer
100% of people like cheese
The thing that is changed
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
hypothesis
question/problem
background research
conclusion
