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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
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9/28 & 9/29 - 7th 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
Daily Reflection • Prompt: What is a manipulated variable? What is the problem if there is more than one manipulated variable in an experiment?
Nature of Inquiry uestions Posing a q________ Forming a Hy________ municate Com__________ pothesis Design an Ex________ periments Collect and Int_________ data onclusions Draw C__________ erprete
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 • 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
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