Worksheetsscientific method and variables
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 44mins
The information you collect while doing your experiment is called
conclusions
data
hypotheses
procedures
The _________________________ answers the problem you are trying to solve in an experiment and explains the results to others.
procedure
hypothesis
conclusion
data
A(n) ___________________________ is what you can learn about an object by using your 5 senses.
Observation
Quantitative Observation
Inference
Hypothesis
An independent variable is the variable that is being:
Analyzed
Tested
Controlled
Measured
A dependent variable is the variable that is being:
experimented on
measured
tested
controlled
What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?
"Does eating breakfast improve test scores?"
eating breakfast or not
the grade you got on the test
what time you get up in the morning
how tasty the breakfast is
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.
Mr. Pransky wants to see how different surfaces affect how high a tennis ball can bounce. What is the independent variable?
the different surfaces
using the same ball
how high they bounce
A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease (go down)." What is the independent variable?
Whether salt is added or not
Boiling Point
Amount of water
Sadie is testing how the age of a seed affects how fast plants grow. Look at the picture to see if you can figure out what makes her experiment unfair. Mark all that apply.
She used different types of seeds/plants.
The plants are in different pots.
She did not plant very many plants.
Seed age might not make a difference.
