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8. Based on the experiment that you carried out, determine the investigation
problem, state your hypothesis and identify the independent and dependent
variables. Record them in the scientific method table.
Results:
Scientific method table
Problem (how does Because the yeast blows up the balloon.
the independent
variable affect the
dependent
variable?)
Hypothesis (if this
is done to the
independent
variable, then this
happens to the
dependent
variable)
Adding yeast to the sugar abd water will make the balloon
blow up.
Independent
variable (what
variable are you
testing?)
Yeast.
Data table
Balloon volume at
time zero
Balloon volume at
after 10 minutes
Balloon volume at
after 20 minutes
Test tube 1
NONE
Totally blown
Test tube 2
NONE
Medium
Totally blown
Test tube 3
NONE
NONE
NONE
Test tube 4
NONE
NONE
NONE
Conclusions:
1. How do your results allow you to determine whether or not yeast is a living thing?
It releases CO2 (Carbon oxide)
2. Did your results support your hypothesis? If not, explain what you think the
problem was and what you could have done differently or better.
Yes.
3. Why is it necessary to have both a control group and an experimental group in the
experiment?
To see the differences and compare them.
4. Why do you need two test tubes for each group instead of just one?
To compare the differences.
Evaluation Rubric:
25 points
20 points
15 points
0 points
Procedure
Students
worked
collaboratively,
and correctly
followed the
instructions for
the experiment,
they cleaned up
afterwards
Students
worked
collaboratively,
and correctly
followed the
instructions for
the experiment,
but they didnt
clean up
afterwards
Scientific
method
Students
determined the
problem, stated
the hypothesis
and identified
the
independent
and dependent
variables
correctly.
Students
determined the
problem, stated
the hypothesis
and identified
the
independent
and dependent
variables
correctly.
Two of the
three were
answered
correctly.
Students
Nothing was
determined the filled in
problem, stated correctly
the hypothesis
and identified
the
independent
and dependent
variables
correctly. Only
1 of the
following was
filled in
correctly.
Data
Data was
The data
recorded in the recorded was
data table, but incomplete.
it wasnt clear
No data was
recorded
Conclusions
Students
answered all 4
questions in
conclusions
correctly
Students
answered 2 or
3 of the 4
questions in
conclusions
correctly
Students
didnt
answer any
of the
questions in
conclusions
correctly
Students
answered 1 of
the 4 questions
in conclusions
correctly