Scientific Method Basics

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Match the following terms to the correct definitions:

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Dependent Variable		The variable which is manipulated or changed during the experiment
Controlled 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.
Independent 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
Dependent Variable		Radish Seeds
Controlled Variable		Oxygen
Independent 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:

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

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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
Experiment		Does the type of exercise I do affect my heart rate?
Dependent Variable		Before starting, you research how to measure your heart rate and different exercise types.
Independent 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.
Report Conclusion		Exercise Type
Controlled Variable		Heart Rate
Analyze Data		measuring for 2 minutes each exercise
Scientific Question		You average your heart rates for each exercise type & create a graph comparing the two averages
Research		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?