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WorksheetsEDP, SM & Variables
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which is not a step of the scientific method?
form a theory
form a hypothesis
data collection
make an observation
The variable that is being changed in an experiment is called a...
dependent variable
data
control group
independent variable
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
obervations
data
variables
hypothesis
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
type of plant
amount of sunglight
growth of plant
type of liquid
Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.
If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.
yes
no
I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.
The process by which group members freely suggest any creative solutions to a problem is called...
brainstorming
troubleshooting
patent
constraints
What is the first step in the engineering design process?
The qualities you want your solution to have:
criteria
constraint
limitation
rationale
Limitations on your design, such as materials you may use:
control
criteria
constraint
representation
Jared creates an idea of how to make a softer pillow. So, he builds a small model to test his idea.
Sarah creates a new type of cell phone, but when she tries it, it fails miserably. So, she tries to figure out what to do next.
What is a constant/control in an experiment?
Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.
It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment
It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment
