1. 9/28 & 9/29 - 7 th Grade Agenda Collect HW: Reading & Note Taking p.23 & 24 Brain Pop: Scientific Method Classwork: Scientific Inquiry Process Classwork: Chap 1 Study Guide Class Reading: p23 – 26 HW: Reading & Note Taking p.25 - 28 Reminder: Chap 1 Test on 10/4 Extra Credit: 100% Correct on Chap 1 Self Assessment on PearsonSuccessnet.com (3 Points) Due 10/4

2. Daily Reflection Prompt: What is a manipulated variable? What is the problem if there is more than one manipulated variable in an experiment?

3. Nature of Inquiry Posing a q________ Forming a Hy________ Design an Ex________ Collect and Int_________ data Draw C__________ Com__________ uestions pothesis periments erprete onclusions municate

4. 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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Control 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

11. 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

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14. Mass Lab