Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Observation.
What are the two types of observation?
What is Qualitative and Quantitative observations.
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
What are the three different types of variables you can have in an experiment
What is Independent, Dependent and Control
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Observation, Research-Ask Question, Hypothesis, ___________________, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions, Communicate Results.
What is Experiment and Data Collection.
This type of observation is measureable.
What is Quantitative.
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this hypothesis? (Hint, state it as cause and effect)
What is... it is missing "If" and "Then"
What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
What is Dependent Variable.
In which step of the scientific method do you use your information to start looking for patterns in your experiment?
What is Analyze Results.
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations about your data?
What is Analyze Results.
This type of observation is describable.
What is Qualitative.
If you drink more milk will you get stronger bones? Make a good hypothesis statement for this question.
What is...If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones.
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the scientist intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
The ________________ involves a series of systematic steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence or solve a problem.
What is Scientific Method.
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is Share or Communicate Results.
Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of observation?
What is Qualitative.
I wonder if you smoke more cigarettes, will you have a better chance of getting lung cancer? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.
In an experiment what are the variables that are not being studied that are held constant so that they do not influence the experimental outcome called?
What is Control.
List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
What is...Independent-soil temperatures, Dependent-plant growth.
List all seven steps of the scientific method.
What is Observation, Research-Ask Question, Hypothesis, Experiment and Data Collection, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions, Communicate Results.
4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of observation?
What is Quantitative.
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?
What is...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.
What is Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.
Thinking about the hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What might a control in this experiment be?
What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.