M&M’S AND THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Name:_____________________________________ Date:____________________

Define the following vocabulary:

Hypothesis:

Data Collection:

Multiple Trials:

Variance:

Average:

Median:

Mode:

Histogram:

Pie Chart:

Inference:
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DO NOT EAT ANY M&M’S YET!

Question:____________________________________________________________________________

Hypothesis:__________________________________________________________________________

Fill in the following Data Table regarding your M&M package:

Group Total Number Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of

Names of M&M’s in Green Brown Yellow Orange Blue
Bag M&M’s M&M’s M&M’s M&M’s M&M’s
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2
3
4