Scientific Method Basics

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Match the following terms to the correct definitions:

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Controlled Variable		The variable which is manipulated or changed during the experiment
Independent Variable		The variable that is the actual measured or observed outcome of the testing. What happens to this variable DEPENDS on how the independent variable is changed or manipulated.
Dependent Variable		All other variables that must remain the same during the experiment and/or testing in order to validate the independent variable.

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Identify the variables in the scenario below:

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Independent Variable		Radish Seeds
Dependent Variable		Oxygen
Controlled Variable		200 mL of water

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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Identify the Independent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the amount of light affect the growth of a beanstalk in height?

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Identify the Dependent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the amount of light affect the growth of a beanstalk in height?

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Identify the Independent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the speed of a car affect the distance it jumps from a ramp?

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Identify the Dependent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the speed of a car affect the distance it jumps from a ramp?

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A student hypothesized that the amount of sunlight a sunflower plant receives determines the number of sunflower seeds the plant produces. In her experiment, the number of seeds produced is the __________

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The table shows the steps of the scientific method in the wrong order. Place the numbers in the correct order:

E - ask question
A - form hypothesis
C - perform experiment
B - analyze data
D - communicate results

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A student has a wagon of a certain mass. He plans to investigate how the acceleration of the wagon changes as the force he exerts on it increases.

Which variable is the acceleration of the wagon?

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A student has a wagon of a certain mass. He plans to investigate how the acceleration of the wagon changes as the force he exerts on it increases.

Which variable is the force he exerts on the wagon?

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Independent Variable		Does the type of exercise I do affect my heart rate?
Controlled Variable		Before starting, you research how to measure your heart rate and different exercise types.
Dependent Variable		You measure your resting heart rate. You briskly walk for 2 minutes and then measure your heart rate. You jump rope for 2 minutes and then measure your heart rate.
Analyze Data		Exercise Type
Scientific Question		Heart Rate
Research		measuring for 2 minutes each exercise
Report Conclusion		You average your heart rates for each exercise type & create a graph comparing the two averages
Experiment		You draw a conclusion based upon your data & graph

Scientific Method Basics

Match the following terms to the correct definitions:

Identify the variables in the scenario below:

Identify the Independent Variable in the Scientific Question below: Does the amount of light affect the growth of a beanstalk in height?

Identify the Dependent Variable in the Scientific Question below: Does the amount of light affect the growth of a beanstalk in height?

Identify the Independent Variable in the Scientific Question below: Does the speed of a car affect the distance it jumps from a ramp?

Identify the Dependent Variable in the Scientific Question below: Does the speed of a car affect the distance it jumps from a ramp?

The table shows the steps of the scientific method in the wrong order. Place the numbers in the correct order:

A student has a wagon of a certain mass. He plans to investigate how the acceleration of the wagon changes as the force he exerts on it increases. Which variable is the acceleration of the wagon?

A student has a wagon of a certain mass. He plans to investigate how the acceleration of the wagon changes as the force he exerts on it increases.Which variable is the force he exerts on the wagon?

Match the following terms to the correct definitions:

Identify the variables in the scenario below:

Match the following Scientific Method Step to the correct description:

Identify the Independent Variable in the Scientific Question below: Does the amount of light affect the growth of a beanstalk in height?

Identify the Dependent Variable in the Scientific Question below: Does the amount of light affect the growth of a beanstalk in height?

Identify the Independent Variable in the Scientific Question below: Does the speed of a car affect the distance it jumps from a ramp?

Identify the Dependent Variable in the Scientific Question below: Does the speed of a car affect the distance it jumps from a ramp?

The table shows the steps of the scientific method in the wrong order. Place the numbers in the correct order:

A student has a wagon of a certain mass. He plans to investigate how the acceleration of the wagon changes as the force he exerts on it increases. Which variable is the acceleration of the wagon?

A student has a wagon of a certain mass. He plans to investigate how the acceleration of the wagon changes as the force he exerts on it increases.Which variable is the force he exerts on the wagon?

Identify the Independent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the amount of light affect the growth of a beanstalk in height?

Identify the Dependent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the amount of light affect the growth of a beanstalk in height?

Identify the Independent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the speed of a car affect the distance it jumps from a ramp?

Identify the Dependent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the speed of a car affect the distance it jumps from a ramp?

A student has a wagon of a certain mass. He plans to investigate how the acceleration of the wagon changes as the force he exerts on it increases.

Which variable is the acceleration of the wagon?

A student has a wagon of a certain mass. He plans to investigate how the acceleration of the wagon changes as the force he exerts on it increases.

Which variable is the force he exerts on the wagon?

Identify the Independent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the amount of light affect the growth of a beanstalk in height?

Identify the Dependent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the amount of light affect the growth of a beanstalk in height?

Identify the Independent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the speed of a car affect the distance it jumps from a ramp?

Identify the Dependent Variable in the Scientific Question below:

Does the speed of a car affect the distance it jumps from a ramp?

A student has a wagon of a certain mass. He plans to investigate how the acceleration of the wagon changes as the force he exerts on it increases.

Which variable is the acceleration of the wagon?

A student has a wagon of a certain mass. He plans to investigate how the acceleration of the wagon changes as the force he exerts on it increases.

Which variable is the force he exerts on the wagon?