Scientific Method
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
A) scientific method
B) experiment
C) hypothesis
D) observation
A) scientific method
What are the five senses?
Touch, smell, hear, taste, see.
What is this item that I am holding up?
Beaker.
What is a control variable?
A control remains unchanged and can be used as a benchmark in an experiment.
How did Eben Byers die?
What step does every scientist do first?
ASK A QUESTION
A step-by-step process used to answer questions or solve a problem
What is the Scientific Method?
Is a microscope used to measure or observe things?
Observe
What is a dependent variable?
What does it mean to "infer"?
To come to a conclusion based on what somebody says or does.
What form is a hypothesis written in?
What is: If, then.....
What is a quantitative observation? With an example.
Can be measured and compared. Ex: There are 5 birds.
Give me 3 really good rules to follow while we are doing labs in science.
1. No playing around
2. No eating
3. Tell an adult if glass breaks.
What is a constant variable?
Factors that stay the same in an experiment.
What is the overarching theme in the story: "The Radium Girls"
To be careful when using substances that we don't know everything about. Always use caution and follow instructions.
What step comes after experimenting?
Gathering and analyzing data.
QUALITATIVE.
When and how do you use the eye-wash station.
WHEN you have something in your eye and your vision is obstructed. Gently push the yellow bar back and flush eyes out.
What is an independent variable?
The variable that the scientist changes.
What is Ms. Owens dogs name?
COOPER
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes.
A) making a hypothesis
B) interpreting data
C) making observations
D) drawing conclusions
C) making observations
What is a qualitative observation. With an example.
Something we observe with our senses. Ex: I smell stinky armpits.
What is this item I am holding up called?
Erlenmeyer flask.
Ms. Owens wants to test which hairstyle will stay the longest throughout the day. What is the independent variable AND dependent variable.
A. High pony
B. Low bun
C. Straight down
D. Pigtails
Ind: type of hairstyle
Dep: which one lasts longer
Women painting with radium were instructed to use what to make their brushes into a fine point?
Their lips.