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Scientific Method Review
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Scientific Method Practice Scenarios
Experiment Scenario 1: A Biology student wants to conduct a study of how the amount of sunlight
affects the length of sleep for mice. She sets up four cages with a mouse in each cage.
Mouse Mouse? Moues Mouse
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“Amount of Water per 3omt Smt 3omL 30me
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‘Amountof food per day | iseningper | iservingper | iservingper | serving per
day, 25 rams_| day, 25grams_|_day,25erams_| day, 25 grams
Temperature incage 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C
“Amount of Sunlight per | a2houre Shou Whours TB hours
Day
Trertise wheel? Yes ve Yer m3
What are the constants (variables that stay the same- also called controlled variables)?
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What data do you need to collect during this experiment? _th¢_S1écy
Ease iment Scenario 2: A Biology student wants to conduct a study of how the amount of food
affésts the welght gain for mice. He sets up four cages with a mouse in each cage. Fill in the boxes
that would allow the biology student to complete the study correctly.
Mouse 1 ‘Mouse 2 Mouse Mouse &
Size of cage 30cm x 30cm
“Amount of Water per 50 mL
Da
“Amount of food per day | 4 servings per day,
25 grams each
Temperature in cage 20°C
“Amount of Sunlight per 2 hours
Day
Exercise wheel? es
What are the constants (variables that stay the same- also called controlled variables)?
What is the independent variable?
What is the dependent variable?
What data do you need to collect during this experiment?same: Date: Period:,
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Experiment Scenario 1: A Biology student wants to conduct a study of how the amount of sunlight
affects the length of sleep for mice. She sets up four cages with a mouse in each cage.
Mouse Mouse? Mouse Mouse
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Day
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day, 25 grams day, 25 grams day, 25 grams. day, 25 grams
Temperature in cage 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C
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Day
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What are the constants (variables that stay the same- also called controlled variables)?
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What data do you need to collect during this experiment?_4h¢_S
Ejpecnen: Scenario 2: A Biology student wants to conduct a study of how the amount of food
affects the weight gain for mice. He sets up four cages with a mouse in each cage. Fill in the boxes
that would allow the biology student to complete the study correctly.
Mouse 1 Mouse 2 Mouse 3 Mouse 4
Size of cage 30cm x30em
“Amount of Water par 50 mL
Da
“Amount of food per day | 4 servings per day,
25 grams each,
Temperature in cage 20°C
“Amount of Sunlight per 2 hours
Day
Exercise wheel? yes
What are the constants (variables that stay the same- also called controlled variables)?
What is the independent variable? ———————
What is the dependent variable?
What data do you need to collect during this experiment?