Scientific Inquiry Review With a partner, complete the following in your ISN
Identify the dependent/independent variable How does the fertilizer affect the growth of grass? How does studying affect my grade? Will increasing my workout decrease the time it takes me to run a mile? How does the amount of coyotes affect the amount of deer? How well does gain clean your clothes?
Possible independent/dependent variables EX. # of hours studying Your test score Your IQ (intelligence) # of calories you eat 2. 3. Your level of happiness 4. What is the dependent variable? 5. What is the independent variable? 6. How are the dependent and independent variable in the problem related? (_______ depends on__________)
Identify all qualitative and quantitative factors in the picture 2. What makes the quantitative data as such? 3. What makes the qualitative data as such? Quantitative Qualitative
What type of graph should I use? BAR or LINE? The amount of money spent on military over a period of time. The kinds of pets that students in the class have. Yearly average earnings for men and women. The amount of cars sold in a week. PETS NUMBER Birds Cats Dogs 2 15 7 YEAR 1998 1999 2000 MEN 22.4 24.6 30.8 WOMEN 21.1 23 24.9 Color of the car red white tan blue Number of cars 15 24 7 11
List the scientific method in order. Hypothesis Data Experiment Research Observation Conclusion Question