Question | Answer |
What is the 1st step of the scientific inquiry? | ask questions |
What is the 2nd step of the scientific inquiry? | hypothesize |
What is the 3rd step of the scientific inquiry? | test hypothesis |
What is the 4th step of the scientific inquiry? | analyze results |
What is the 5th step of the scientific inquiry? | draw conclusions |
What is the 6th step of the scientific inquiry? | communicate results |
The factor that is measured or observed in an experiment | dependent variable |
The factors that remain the same in an experiment | controls |
Any factor in an experiment that can have more than 1 value | variable |
Factors that scientists change on purpose, what is being tested | independent variable |
What do you need to have a fair and valid experiment | 1 independent variable, 1 dependent variable, many controls |
What is the independent and dependent variable? The more bananas a monkey eats, the heavier it will become. | IV- bananas DV-weight of monkey |
What is the independent and dependent variable? Adding more fertilizer will give more blueberries on the bush. | IV-amount of fertilizer DV-number of blueberries |
What is the independent and dependent variable? The number of heart beats depends on the distance run | IV-distance run DV-number of heart beats |
What is the independent and dependent variable? Candles will burn faster if the amount of wax is decreased | IV-amount of wax DV-burning time |
What is the independent and dependent variable? The amount of water given will affect the height of the tree | IV-amount of water DV-height of tree |
What is the independent and dependent variable? The number of mice decreases as the number of owls is increased | IV-number of owls DV-number of mice |
Name a control you would need to have: The score on a student's test depends on the amount of time spent studying. | possible answers: study materials, lessons learned beforehand, studying environment, test taken, testing environment |
Name a control you would need to have: The type of laundry detergent affects how clean your clothes will get | possible answers: washing machine, amount of water, kind of dirt, clothes, amount of detergent, length of time dirt was on clothes, length of time washed |
Andy wanted to see if the amount of sunlight affected the size of apples, so he planted 2 of the same apple tree in the same location, used the same fertilizer and soil, used different amounts of water. | Used different amounts of water |
A process that uses skills and tools to answer a question | scientific inquiry |
Measurements and observations collected during experiments | data |
A possible explanation about an observation that can be tested | hypothesis |
Summary of information gained from testing a hypothesis | conclusion |
Scientific experiments have as many independent variables as you want | false |
A conclusion is written after you test your hypothesis | true |
A hypothesis is what you are testing | true |
Asking a question is the second step of the scientific inquiry | false |
It is a waste of time if your hypothesis was wrong | false |
What would be a conclusion for this test: Sponge-bib's pants were cleaner after using Tide than they were after using Clean- | Tide works better than Clean-O |