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Testable or Not Testable: Will larger or smaller seeds germinate faster?
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Testable or Not Testable: How does the width of a helicopter blade affect the speed?
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Testable or Not Testable: How do trees grow?
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Testable or Not Testable: How do batteries work in a toy?
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Testable or Not Testable: Does the temperature of a classroom affect student performance?
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Testable or Not Testable: What type of strawberries grow in Apex?
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A testable question is:
One that will require many hours of studying.
One that must be answered the same day.
One that can be answered by designing and conducting an experiment.
One that requires extensive expertise to answer.
Testable or not testable: How does the steepness of a ramp affect car speed?
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Testable or Not Testable: What does a human heart look like?
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Testable or Not Testable: Does the life of a light bulb depend on its wattage?
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Testable or Not Testable: What are three types of volcanoes and where are they found?
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Testable or Not Testable: What are the effects of caffeine on the respiratory rates of cockroaches?
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The independent variable is the one that is:
Removed
Changed
Expanded
Blasted
The dependent variable is the one that:
Depends on the day
Makes the most sense
Changes as a result
Grows quickly
Controls are:
Remote
The part of the investigation that are kept the same.
The processes for determining what will be investigated.
The best approach for finding a decent sample size.
A hypothesis is:
A suggested testable explanation for the phenomena.
Made clear only after a thorough background view.
Designated to a specific sample of members of a study.
The final conclusion.
What are some ways I can present data?
Tables
Only on a computer screen
Graphs
Disorganized
Many people love science because they get to explore (best answer):
Their neighborhood
A sizeable portion of literature
Lots and lots of graphs
Curious questions
A testable question is:
On that will require many hours of studying.
One that must me answered the same day.
One that can be answered by designing and conducting an experiment.
One that require extensive expertise to answer.
What is an Independent Variable?
It is what "I" change in the experiment.
It is what is measured or observed
It is something that stays the same.
Scenario: You want to test whether water helps to improve plant growth. What is the Independent Variable? (Remember: Independent Variables are what "I"change in the experiment.
The growth of the plant
Amount of Sunlight
Amount of Water
Scenario: You want to test whether water improves the growth of plants. What is the Dependent variable? (Remember: Dependent Variables are what you are measuring or observing.)
The amount of water
The growth of the plant
The amount of sunlight
Scenario: You want to test whether growth hormone helps to create bigger cows. What is the Independent Variable? (Remember: Independent Variables are what "I"change in the experiment.
How much the cows weigh
The amount of growth hormone
How much the cows eat.
Scenario: Mosquito repellent is sprayed on one arm but not the other, and we count the number of bites on each arm after two hours. What is the Independent Variable? (Remember: Independent variables are what "I" change.)
The number of mosquito bites.
The type of mosquito repellent
One arm has bug spray and the other does not.
What is a dependent variable?
It is what "I" change.
It is what is measured or observed
It is what stays the same.
What is an Independent Variable?
It is what "I" change in the experiment.
It is what is measured or observed
It is something that stays the same.