COMPLETE THESE SCENARIOS IN YOU LAB NOTEBOOK.
DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER!
Scenario 1: The following data is based on the average weight for a male North American Black Bear during early
spring and late fall.
Data Table 1: Effect of Time of Year on Bear Weight
Bear Weight (kg)
Time of Year
April 12, 2011
October 12, 2011
April 12, 2012
October 12, 2012
April 12, 2013
October 12, 2013
Bear 1
Bear 2
Bear 3
60
85
70
95
80
105
175
200
185
205
190
210
120
160
135
110
95
110
Average Bear
Weight (you
calculate this)
What is the IV? What units are used to measure the IV?
What is the DV? What units are used to measure the DV?
What are the controlled variables?
Is the data for the DV quantitative or qualitative?
Make a graph to display the data.
Scenario 2: How does the average summer temperature affect the number of flowers that bloom?
What is the IV? What units are used to measure the IV?
What is the DV? What units are used to measure the DV?
What are the controlled variables?
Write a hypothesis.
Is the data for the DV quantitative or qualitative?
Write a procedure to test your hypothesis.
Make a data table.
Make a graph to display the data.