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Final Jeopardy

2. $100-Definitions What is the definition for the Conclusion
step of the scientific method?

3. Definitions-$100 The step when you check to see
if your hypothesis was correct and share
what you learned from the experiment

4. What is the definition for the term hypothesis?
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What is the definition for the term hypothesis?

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An educated guess or prediction.

6. $300-Definitions This is the part of an experiment
that is kept the same OR the one that the
scientists use as a baseline for a comparison
for the rest of the experiment.

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The control group.

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What is the variable of an experiment that scientists can change (ex: what to water a plant)?

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The independent variable

10. What is the Placebo Effect
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What is the Placebo Effect

11. Definitions-$500 a fake treatment treatment that
sometimes improve a patient's condition
simply because the person has the
expectation that it will be helpful.

12. What is the first step of the Scientific Method?

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What is the part of the Scientific Method that includes the materials and procedures?

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The Experiment.

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What part of the Scientific Method is where the scientist makes an educated guess about what might happen during the experiment?

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The Hypothesis.

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This part of the Scientific Method involves using your 5 senses, and recording observations about what has happened.

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Making observations.

20. What are the 7 steps of the Scientific Method?

21. Scientific Method-$500 Question/Problem Research Hypothesis Experiment
Observations
Analyze Data
Make Conclusions

22. $100 – Variables
What is the independent variable in the following example?
The amount of money a child
receives depends on how many lawns have been mowed during the summer.

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How many lawns have
been mowed during the summer.

24. The amount of apples that grew represents this kind of variable.
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I grew two apple trees over the summer. One tree received fertilizer and the other one did not. The tree that was fertilized, grew more apples.
The amount of apples that grew represents this kind of variable.

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The dependent variable

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If I drink regular coffee before bed, then I will not sleep very well.
Identify the independent and dependent variables.

27. Variables-$300 Independent: Drink coffee
Dependent: Not sleep very well

28. What is the independent variable?
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The amount of homework a student has at night depends on how much he/she completed during class or study hall.
What is the independent variable?

29. homework completed at school
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The amount of
homework completed at school

30. What were the constants in this scenario?
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Two strangers are out to eat with their families at Bob’s BBQ Grill. Their tables are next to each other. They both order Bob’s Belly Poppin’ Burger. Later that night, one of the strangers awakes with an upset tummy.
What were the constants in this scenario?

31. The restaurant, Bob’s Belly Poppin’ Burger, and location of seating.
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The restaurant, Bob’s Belly Poppin’ Burger, and location of seating.

32. Final Jeopardy
These are two reasons scientists need to take detailed notes during experiments.

33. Final Jeopardy Answer What is so they can remember
what happened (so they don’t
forget) and so they can share
their findings with others?