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Simpsons Use the Scientific Method

By Michele Shaw

Last updated about 4 years ago

20 Questions

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1.

Itentify the Control Group:

Group A-GIVEN special juice

Group B-NOT given special juice 

Workers that do both

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2.

Identify the Independent Variable...remember that is the one "I" as the scientist change in the experiment:

the papers 

the special juice 

the stapler 

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3.

Indentify the Dependent Variable...remember that is what one is measuring or trying to find out:

the special juice

how many stacks of papers 

how many staples they used 

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4.

What should Smithers' conclusion be-what did he find out?

the juice increased productivity 

the juice did NOT increase productivity 

people are allergic to the juice 

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5.

Which would be the BEST way to improve this experiment?

Add another type of juice

make the juice in different flavores

do many more trials to see if the results change 

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6.

coconut juice will get rid of slime

shower smells like cocnuts 

shower is covered with green slime 

D

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7.

Indentfy the Control Group:

the green slime 

side of shower sprayed with coconut juice 

side of shower sprayed with water 

D

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8.

Identify the Independent Variable:

spray bottle with water 

spray bottle with coconut juice 

this experiement does not have an independent variable 

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9.

Indentify the Dependent Variable:

the amount of green slime in shower

how much coconut spray used 

3 days 

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10.

What is the best conclusion that Homer can make from his data?

green slim is as strong as Covid-19

coconut juice CAN get rid of slim 

coconut juice cannot get rid of green slime 

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11.

Identify the Control Group:

mice that DID NOT go into microwave

mice that were lucky enough to got INTO microwave

the block of wood 

D

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12.

Identify the Independent Variable:

mice not exposed to microwave 

mice exposed to microwave 

he used 10 mice 

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13.

Indentfy the Dependent Variable:

can mice be radioactive

how many pushed the block of wood 

how far the wood was pushed 

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14.

What is the BEST conclusion Bart can make looking at his data?

microwave waves DO make mice stronger 

mice make great pets

microwave waves do NOT have an affect on strength

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15.

What is the BEST way Bart could improve his experiment?

use more mice in the trial  

use mice and hamsters 

feed them extra food 

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16.

Identify the Control Group:

Group A sprinkled with OG powder

Group B sprinkled with experimental powder 

Krusty the Clown 

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17.

Indentify the Independent Variable:

the OG powder 

the experimental powder 

50% longer itches 

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18.

Indentfy the Dependent Variable:

length of time of itching 

that Krusty sprinkled it 

how much powder used 

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19.

The data supports the advertisement claims.

True

False

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20.

Describe how Lisa would perform this experiement. Identify the CONTROL GROUP, INDEPENDENT VARIABLE, and DEPENDENT VARIABLE.