Although there are different ways to approach a scientific investigation, all scientific investigations begin with some sort of
What should you do before you begin to plan a scientific investigation?
What type of experiment did the student in the passage perform?
Identify two kinds of data the student will likely collect during his experiment. Identify the type of data collected and how the student might present his data.
The student will collect qualitative data, such as observations regarding the amount of sunlight each plant receives. They will also collect quantitative data, such as the mass or volume of the tomatoes produced. The student can present this data using a data table or a graph to show the relationship between sunlight and tomato production.
Suppose the student's data show that the tomato plants that received the least sunlight produced the heaviest tomatoes. However, the plants that received the most sunlight produced tomatoes with the largest volume. What would be the best thing for the student to do next?
What should the student do after he has collected and analyzed his data?
How do you know this?
Did your answer include all these points?The student will probably collect data on amount of sunlight, which would most likely be qualitative data.The student will probably collect data on the mass or volume of the tomatoes produced by each plant. These are quantitative data.The student could present his data in a data table.The student could present his data in a graph.
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