Scientific Method
True or False:
A Scientist does not give up.
True
What are the there types of Variables
Independent, Dependent, Controlled
True or False:
Scientists are Open-Minded.
True
True or False:
A Scientist is NOT inquisitive
False
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Stating the Problem, Gathering Information About the Problem,______________, Experiment, Record and Analyze Results, Draw a Conclusion
Formulating a Hypothesis
What is Empathy
Putting yourself in the shoes of another person
True or False:
Scientists are NOT determined.
False
The variable that is the input or the cause.
Independent, Dependent or Controlled?
Independent
What is the responding variable or factor that is observed or measured?
Dependent Variable.
What variable is kept constant or the same?
Controlled
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
Recording and Analyzing Data
What test controls all but one variable when attempting to answer a scientific question?
Fair Test
What will happen if I drink more milk?
State a good hypothesis for this question.
If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones.
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
Scientific Method.
What step of the scientific method is done to determine if your hypothesis is correct or not?
Experimentation
Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement.
I wonder if you smoke more cigarettes, will you have a better chance of getting lung cancer? State a good hypothesis for this question.
If you increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.
What are the two types of Data and describe each
Qualitative and Quantitative.
Qualitative- descriptions
Quantitative- numbers
Enumerate the steps of the scientific method.
Stating the Problem, Gathering Information About the Problem, Formulating a Hypothesis, Experiment, Record and Analyze Results, Draw a Conclusion
4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of data?
Quantitative Data.
Read the following experiment and state a good hypothesis.
I am doing a test to see if there is a connection between how long you run and how fast your heart beats. I will be performing an experiment where a person will run for a 1 minute and I will check their heartbeat. Then they will run for 2 minutes and I will check their heart rate. I will do this up to 6 minutes and see if there is a connection. What do you think my hypothesis should be?
If I increase the amount of time I run, then my heartbeat will increase.
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the number of times you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.
Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.
Thinking about the hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What might the controlled variables in this experiment be?
using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.