WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The information you collect while doing your experiment is called
conclusions
data
hypotheses
procedures
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which type of paper airplane design goes furthest?
The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect
independent variable
dependent variable
control variable
What is the Dependent (Responding) Variable in this graph?
A student wants to test the effects of different types of exercise on heart rate. What would be the dependent variable of the experiment?
the measurement of heart rate
What is an independent variable?
The variable being tested or changed by the scientist, also known as the manipulated variable.
The variable that the
scientist is measuring or
observing, also known as the responding variable.
The variables that the scientist keeps constant, which allows them to attribute the results to the independent variable alone.
What is a dependent variable?
The variable being tested or changed by the scientist, also known as the manipulated variable.
The variable that the
scientist is measuring or
observing, also known as the responding variable.
The variables that the scientist keeps constant, which allows them to attribute the results to the independent variable alone.
If students spend more time using TikTok, then they will read fewer books. Identify the independent variable.
amount of time on TikTok
number of books read
There isn't one.
If I eat breakfast in the morning, then I will increase my ability to learn in school.
Identify the independent variable.
eating breakfast
ability to learn in school
There isn't one.
If children watch a cartoon with others, then they will find the cartoon to be funnier.
Identify the independent variable.
watching a cartoon with others
finding the cartoon funnier
There is not one.
If people take a nap in the afternoon, then they will be more focused the rest of the day.
Identify the dependent variable.
Taking a nap
Being focused
There isn't one.
Match the following descriptions with the correct scientific terms:
Constants
Conditions that stay the same
Independent Variable
The variable that is changed on purpose
Control
Represents the normal conditions
Hypothesis
An "If .... then prediction statement
Dependent Variable
The variable that we measure
A cow is given a growth hormone and then compared to another cow that was not given a growth hormone. Both cows were weighed after 2 years. Identify the control.
The cow given the growth hormone.
The cow NOT given the growth hormone.
The cow that weighs the most.
Both cows
If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
