Part of the Scientific Process of Inquiry

 Before conducting an investigation, it is important to learn how to organize the data you have collected.  After you have organized the data, you need to make sense of what you have observed.  Data tables and charts are usually the way scientists organize their data.

Gary is not the smartest snail in Bikini Bottom and he believes he can improve his brain power by eating Super Snail Snacks. In order to test his hypothesis, he recruits SpongeBob and several snail friends to help him. The snails ate one snack with the same meal every day for 3 weeks. SpongeBob created a test and gave it to the snails before they started eating the snacks as well as after 3 weeks. SnailBeforeAfter Garry64%80% Larry76%78% Barry82%84% Terry50%70% Based on the data, did the Super Snail Snacks create smarter snails?

Answer: Towel A which absorbed an average of 27ml of water.

They are the lengths of the 18 boa constrictors living in the zoos in the US

 Shannon 116” (9’8”)  Tony 86” (7’2”)  Bambi 94” (7’10”)  Bob 54” (4’6”)  Tiger 9” (6’7”)  Saulette 108” (9’0”)  Jake 114” (9’6”)  Bella 54” (4’6”)  Floyd 72” (6’0”)  Boa 54” (4’6”)  Lady 96” (8’0”)  Sleeper 72” (6’0”)  Malcom 80” (6’8”)  Godzilla 93” (7’9”)  Alexis 72” (6’0”)  Julius 64” (5’4”)  Unamed 63” (5’3”)  Unamed 78” (6’6”)

1. Title your lab Collecting Data (on Page 20) 2. Write today’s date and enter into TOC pages 20 & Write: PROBLEM: How high does a ball bounce when dropped from different heights? 4. Write HYPOTHESIS: If I drop a ball from different heights, then the ball will bounce (higher/lower/the same) each time because _______

1. Create a Data Collection Chart 2. Drop a ball onto a table from each of the heights in the chart. Record your data 3. Repeat 3 times for each height and record the data. 4. Find the average for each height and record the data 5. Create a graph. 6. Answer the questions.

Height ball was dropped (cm) Height ball bounced (cm) 1 st attempt Height ball bounced (cm) 2 nd attempt Height ball bounced (cm) 3 rd attempt Average (cm)

Average Height Ball Bounces when Dropped from Different Heights

1. What is the independent variable? (changed/manipulated/tested) The independent variable is … 2. What is the dependent variable? (measured/responding) The dependent variable is … 3. What is the relationship between the height the ball was dropped and the height the ball bounced? There was a distinct relationship between the height the ball was dropped and the height the ball bounced. The …

Average Height Ball Bounces when Dropped from Different Heights