Scientific Method
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| Data that is taken showing 5 cm or 10 cm is showing quantitative or qualitative data? | Quantitative
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| What data is observed but not measured numerically. Can be an opinion-using description. Blue, slimy, bitter taste etc. | Qualitative
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| Why are constants so important to an experiment? So the ONLY thing affecting the outcome is the _____________ variable. | independent
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| In the scientific method, you must have a ______to solve. | problem or question.
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| After research, one makes a prediction or educated guess what might be the answer to your question. | hypothesis
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| A hamster runs at a pace of 23 mph. He wants to know if vitamins will make him run faster. Write a testable question. | Will taking vitamins have an affect on the speed of the hamster?
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| When you change something in your experiment, this is the _____variable. This is really what you are testing. | independent
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| What you purposely keep the same each time you repeat the experiment... | constants
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| What is the EFFECT of the independent variable? It is measurable. | dependent variable
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| To make sure your conclusion is correct, you must do each experiment as least ____ times. Why? | 3, You need to make sure you have a true or valid answer.
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| I love race gocarts. My regular green one goes 450 mph. I wonder if I have more weight in my gocart if it will go faster. What is my control group, the gocart with no extra weight or the gocart with extra weight? | regular green gocart
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| Will adding fertilizer to plants affect how tall the plant grows? Is this testable? | yes
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| Does the price of fertilizer affect how tall a plant can grow? What is IV and DV? | IV-different fertilizers DV-height of plant
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| Does the type of hair spray Justin Bieber use affect how long he can sing? IV and DV? | IV-different hairsprays DV-how long he can sing
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| Formulate a testable question. You have a problem. Your digital alarm clock isn't loud enough to wake you up. You want to test different alarm clocks to see if one is louder than the other. | Does the type of alarm clock affect how loud the alarm is?
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| Does the type of bird food affect how fast the Road Runner can run? IV and DV? | IV-type of bird food DV- how fast he can run
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| Burrito boy is a great student! Testable Question: Does studying 15 minutes a night on his flashcards have an effect on becoming a better student? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS QUESTION? | NEVER USE BETTER OR BEST. WE CAN'T MEASURE IT. Burrito boy is still a good student :).
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| Barbie wants to know what type of high heels she can run the fastest in. Oh Barbie....high heels are bad for your feet. What is the IV and DV? | The IV is what I purposely change-the type of shoes. The DV, how fast she can run! Run Barbie Run!!!
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| Ty races racecars for Nascar in his free time. He wonders if the car with the bigger tires will be the fastest. What is iv and dv? | Iv-type of tires
Dv-speed of car
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| X axis is the | independent variable
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| I wanted to know which shoes would prevent blisters. I bought a new pair of shoes and a new pair of socks and took data for two weeks. What did I do wrong? | The socks should have stayed the same. Only change one thing.
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| The group that nothing is changed is called the ... | control group
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