1. Monday
GLE: Inq
1. A _________ is a possible explanation based on prior scientific research.
2. A ______ is a factor that can be changed in an experiment to find out its’ effect.
hypothesis
variable

2. Tuesday
GLE: Inq
1. An _________ tests one variable at a time by using a comparison of a control group and an experimental group.
2. The __________ variable is a factor that is changed in an experiment to discover its effect.
experiment
independent

3. Wednesday
GLE: Inq
1. The_________ variable is the factor whose results you are watching based on the changes to the independent variable.
2. A ________ is an educated guess based on what you know about a subject.
dependent
hypothesis

4. Thursday
GLE: Inq
**Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis.
SpongeBob and Patrick love to go jellyfishing. If they use a new brand of jellyfish bait, then they believe they will catch more jellyfish.
The ______ is the independent variable.
The ___________ caught is the dependent variable.
new bait
number of fish