SPS : Interpreting data, controlling variables and making hypothesis

1. A group of pupils carry out an investigation to identify the volume of water

when a marble put into a beaker of water. They use a same size of marble.

Number of marble 0 1 2 3 4 5

Volume of water ( cm ) 30 34 38 42 46 50

a) State :
i) Manipulated variables (MV) : ________________________________

ii) Responding variables (RV) : _________________________________

iii) Constant variables (CV) : ___________________________________

b) What is the trend (pattern) of the volume of water?

Length of thread (cm) Number of pendulum movement in 30 seconds

20 cm 28
25 cm 23
_____________________________________________

c) What is the hypothesis of the investigation.

If
then

2. Aminah carried out an activities to count the number of pendulum movement in 30

seconds when she use different length of thread. The thickness and type of thread
use are same.

a) State :
i) Manipulated variables (MV) : ________________________________

ii) Responding variables (RV) : _________________________________

iii) Constant variables (CV) : ___________________________________

b) What is the trend (pattern) of the number of pendulum movement in 30

seconds ?

_____________________________________________

c) What is the hypothesis of the investigation.

If
then
3. An investigation is carry out to investigate the growth of mould on a bread. The size
of bread and the type of bread use is same.

Number of water sprinkled 1 2 3

Number of mould spot growth 3 6 15
a)
b)
c)
a) State :
i) Manipulated variables (MV) : ________________________________

ii) Responding variables (RV) : _________________________________

iii) Constant variables (CV) : ___________________________________

b) What is the trend (pattern) of the number of mould spot growth ?

_____________________________________________

c) What is the hypothesis of the investigation.

If
then

4. Year 4 Delima pupils investigate the brightness of bulb when different number of
bulbs is use. They use a same number of dry cells.

Number of bulbs 1 2 3

The brightness of bulbs Very bright Bright Dim

a) State :
i) Manipulated variables (MV) : ________________________________

ii) Responding variables (RV) : _________________________________

iii) Constant variables (CV) : ___________________________________

b) What is the trend (pattern) of the brightness of bulbs ?

_____________________________________________

c) What is the hypothesis of the investigation.

If
then
Volume of water Time taken for the temperature of water to decrease 5C
(ml) (minutes)
10 2
20 4
50 10
100 20
SPS : MAKE HYPOTESIS

1.

MV MV TREND
RV RV TREND

What is the hypothesis of the investigation.

If
then

2.
Size of sponge 40 30 20

Volume of water left (ml) 145 160 178

MV MV TREND
RV RV TREND

What is the hypothesis of the investigation.

If
then

3.
The height of light source (cm) 50 40 30 20
Length of shadow (cm) 4 5 6 7

MV MV TREND
RV RV TREND

What is the hypothesis of the investigation.

If
then

SPS : MAKE HYPOTESIS

1.

MV MV TREND
RV RV TREND
What is the hypothesis of the investigation.

If
then

2.
Size of sponge 40 30 20

Volume of water left (ml) 145 160 178

MV MV TREND
RV RV TREND

What is the hypothesis of the investigation.

If
then

3.
The height of light source (cm) 50 40 30 20
Length of shadow (cm) 4 5 6 7

MV MV TREND
RV RV TREND

What is the hypothesis of the investigation.

If
then