Scientific Method

An experiment was conducted to see if the type of wood (cedar, birch, maple) affected the burning time of the wood. Which is the MANIPULATED VARIABLE?

• Burning time of the wood

• Type of Wood

• Temperature of the Wood

An experiment was conducted to see if the type of wood (cedar, birch, maple) affected the burning time of the wood. What should a controlled variable be?

• The Type of Wood

• The Amount of Wood

• The Temperature of the wood

An experiment was conducted to see if the type of wood (cedar, birch, maple) affected the burning time of the wood. WHICH IS THE RESPONDING VARIABLE?

• Burning time of the wood

• Temperature of the wood

• Type of wood

An experiment was conducted to see if the amount of soap affected the size of the bubbles. Which is the MANIPULATED VARIABLE?

• Size of bubbles

• Amount of bubbles

• Amount of soap

An experiment was conducted to see if the amount of soap affected the size of the bubbles. Which is the RESPONDING VARIABLE?

• Size of bubbles

• Amount of bubbles

• Amount of soap

An experiment was conducted to see if the amount of soap affected the size of the bubbles. Which should be a controlled variable?

• How many bubbles were made

• Amount of soap

• Kind of soap

A process used by scientists to find the answers to questions

• Hypothesis

• Varbiable

• Scientific Method

• System

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A possible explanation that can be tested with an experiment.

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Variable

• System

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A factor that affects how a system works.

• Hypothesis

• Variable

• System

• Experiment

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

An explanation of how a process or event is thought to occur.

• System

• Variable

• Theory

• Law

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-2