Science Fair

Question 1

What is the dependent variable?

Answer 1

The dependent variable is the variable whose value depends on the other variables

Question 2

What is the independent variable?

Answer 2

The independent variable affects the dependent variable. It stands alone and is not changed by the other variables.

Question 3

What are the controlled variables?

Answer 3

The controlled variables are the variables that MUST remain the same throughout the experiment to get accurate and even results.

Question 4

Compare qualitative and quantitative data

Answer 4

Qualitative- collected from observing text, audio, images etc. It cannot be counted or easily expressed in numbers

Quantitative- data that can be given a numerical value

Question 5

Describe aim, hypothesis and risk assessment

Answer 5

Aim- describes the goal of the experiment/ what the scientist wants to find out
Hypothesis- an estimated guess of what will occur
Risk Assessment- outlines risk of the experiment and how to avoid them

Question 6

Describe method and results

Answer 6

Method- step-by-step list of how to conduct the experiment
Results- often shown in a table or graph, includes what has been observed

Question 7

Describe discussion and conclusion

Answer 7

Discussion- outlines and describes the results and any other observations, details the advantages and disadvantages of the experiment
Conclusion- refers to the aim of the experiment and states whether the hypothesis was proven correct or incorrect

Question 8

Outline the steps of graphing data.

Answer 8

-Identify the variables
-Determine the scale of the graph
-Number and label the axis
-Title the graph
-Plot data
-Include measurements (cm, minutes)