Science processes

Which of the following is an observation of the picture?

• The person is wearing a T-shirt
• It is a sunny day
• The person is going to a birthday party
• The gift is a DVD player

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

She is holding an umbrella

• observation
• inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

It is raining outside

• observation
• inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is an inference? (where there is smoke there is fire)

• Just a guess.

• A statement based off of your observations.

• The same as an observation.

• Examples of something.

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. (educated guess)

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the independent variable being tested has been omitted.

• experimental group

• control group

• data

• variables

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

Tags

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. Answers the questions "Is the hypothesis accepted or rejected".

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• responding variable

A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable? (results, measured, counted, recorded data)

• heart rate

• type of exercise

• amount of exercise

• time of day exercise occurs

On what axis should the independent variable always be?

• X
• Y

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1