Evidence for a conclusion (claim) comes from...
Evidence for a conclusion (claim) NEVER comes from...
Step 4: Perform an Experiment to answer the question
Iterative
Step 3: Make a Hypothesis (claim)
Step 5: Analyze the Results of the Lab
Independent Variable for this question is: "How does the lever length effect the distance of the car"
Step 2A: Ask a Question to Research with a lab
If I think my data from the experiment is wrong then...
Step 2B: Do Research
Step 1: Make observations about the natural world
Controlled Variable for this question is: "How does the lever length effect the distance of the car"
Step 6: Conclusion (Final Claim)
If I think my data from the experiment is wrong then I NEVER
Dependent Variable for this question is: "How does the lever length effect the distance of the car"
My opinions on what I think the answer is
Changed the lever length on a mousetrap car and then saw which went farther by measuring it
A process that repeats a series of steps over and over
Answer the question "How does the lever length effect the distance of the car" based only on our previous knowlege before performing this experiment
I write a final claim based on the evidence anyway OR redo the lab again
lever length
Distance before coasting
Data or observations only from an experiment or the environment
Looked at our experimental results of which car went farther: the shorter or longer lever
Mass of the car
Learned about normal force, what it is, and how it acts on the MT Car
Reviewed the observations we made during our first experiment (how the mass effected the speed of the car)
Ignore the evidence (experimental data) and write what I think the correct answer is
Answer the question "How does the lever length effect the distance of the car" based only on the results of the lab we did with this assignment
How does the lever length effect the distance of the car
