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TESTABLE QUESTION

Has 2 variables Is measurable and based on observations How does ____ affect ____? How does type of liquid affect rate of reaction of alka seltzer tablet?
Has 2 variables Is a claim about a testable question Is not always true If ____ then _____ because? If alka seltzer is placed in acidic liquid than the rate of the reaction will increase because rate of reaction depends on pH.

HYPOTHESIS

A procedure performed to EXPERIMENT determine if a hypothesis is valid or invalid States facts and NOT opinion or conclusions OBSERVATION Uses the 5 senses to describe an objects size, shape, color, texture, smell and/or sound Help scientists organize data so that it is easy to find the information that they need. Includes independent and dependent variables Must have a title and units

DATA TABLE

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Period: ________________

GRAPH

Show data in a clear picture so that the trends are clear. Scientist use graphs to analyze data. Graphs include: Title, Labeled Axes, Units and Scale

Summary of results Includes whether the CONCLUSION experiment validated or invalidated the hypothesis A strong desire to know or learn something. Scientists are curious about the world around them

CURIOSITY

OPENNESS

Scientists are open-minded Scientists are open to new ideas and processes Doubt about the truth of something Scientists need evidence before they believe

SKEPTICISM

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Period: ________________

HONESTY

All data should be honest and based on evidence Data should be unbiased
Show prejudice for or against (someone or something) unfairly Data should never be biased in science Results should be based only on facts not on opinions or desired outcomes
Cause Before Input What you do What you CHANGE Ex. Water vs. apple juice in alka seltzer lab Effect After Output What happens What you MEASURE Ex. Speed or reaction in alka seltzer lab

BIAS

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

DEPENDENT VARIABLE

CONSTANT VARIABLES

A variable that remains the same throughout the experiment It is important so you can identify what variable causes the result in the experiment

Ex. Size of alka seltzer, amount of liquid, type of beaker

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Period: ________________

CONTROL GROUP

A group in an experiment where the factor being tested is not applied Used for comparison against the experimental group where the factor being tested is applied

METRIC SYSTEM

An international system of measurement Includes meters, grams, liters and degrees celcius as the base units

m L g

METER

Basic unit used for length in the metric system

LITER

Basic unit used for volume in the metric system

GRAM

Basic unit used for mass in the metric system

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Period: ________________

MASS

LENGTH

VOLUME

NUTRIENTS AND ENERGY

EVOLVE

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Period: ________________

REPRODUCE

DNA

STIMULI

HOMEOSTASIS

GROW AND DEVELOP

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Period: ________________

CELLS

ABIOTIC

NON-living things (space, soil, water, air, temperature, food, light, pH, et al) Never lived

BIOTIC

Biotic factors are living things within an

ecosystem (bio life). Things that have once been alive

LAB SAFETY

BIOLOGY

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Period: ________________