9/19 & 9/20 - 7th Grade Agenda Science Notebook: Scientific Method Measuring Liquid Volume Lab Video: Life in the Undergrowth Reminder: Thinking like a Scientist & Scientific method quiz on 9/26 & 9/27

Scientific Process Observe Pose a Question Develop a Hypothesis Predict Experiment and collect data

Scientific Inquiry stigate anations Scientific Inquiry refers to the diverse ways in which scientists inve_______ the natural world and pose expl__________ based on the evidence they gather. stigate anations

1st Step: Posing Questions Scientific Inquiry often begins with a problem or question about an obse_________. rvation

2nd Step: Hypothesis anations Hypothesis is a possible expl_______ for a set of observation or answer to a scientific question anations

3rd Step: Design an Experiment An experiment in which only one var______ is manipulated at a time is called a controlled experiment Why is only one variable manipulated? iable

4th Step: Collecting and Interpreting Data Data are the facts, figures, and other evi_______ gathered through observations. It is usually a data or a chart dence

5th Step: Drawing Conclusions A conclusion is a summary of what you have lea_____ from an experiment. rned

6th Step: Communicating Communicating is sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and sp______. eaking

What is the difference between Manipulated Variable and Responding Variable? Manipulated Variable: Type of water that you give to plants Responding Variable: Height of the plant

Manipulated Variable (Also known as Independent Variable) The one variable that is purposely cha______ in an experiment is called the manipulated variable. nged

Responding Variable (Also known as Dependent Variable) The factor that may change in resp_____ to the manipulated variable is called the responding variable onse

What is the manipulated variable and responding variable? When I lower the light the crickets chirp louder

What is the manipulated variable and responding variable? Plants exposed to rock & roll music grow taller than plants not exposed to music

What is the manipulated variable and responding variable? students who have eaten breakfast score higher on tests than students who have not eaten breakfast.

Control Sugar Water Water A control is part of the experiment to which you can compare the results of the other tests. In the control, the conditions are the s____ except for the manipulated variable. ame Sugar Water Water

Operational Definition Operational definition is a statement that describes how to mea_____ a variable or define a term. For example, in the cricket experiment, what sound will count as a single chirp? sure