Scientific Method
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
scientific method
When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
A) analyzing data
B) making a hypothesis
C) experimenting
D) communicating results
D) communicating results
Define observation
gathering information using your five senses
Three inch nails.
quantitative observation
Who is credited for making the modern atomic model?
Neils Bohr
Write a hypothesis using "If" and "then"
Answers will vary and it must be testable.
What is the Scientific Method?
A step-by-step process used to answer questions
The fire truck was loud
observation
Brown paper bag.
Qualitative
His fingertips are blue, he must have eaten some blue Takis.
inference
What is another word for an educated guess?
Hypothesis
What group is used for comparison in an experiment?
control group
She is skipping, she must be happy.
Inference
Define quantitative observation.
An observation that includes numbers.
Craig didn't want his gold chain stolen so he put it inside his shirt, but Red left his gold chain outside of his shirt. When DeBo rode his bike past the house he stole Red's chain.
Write a hypothesis for this scenario.
Answers will vary, but it must be testable.
What does gathering data mean in connection to the periodic table?
it means- writing down the information that comes from testing the hypothesis. Or, the results of the experiment.
Which variable is being tested and which variable is measured?
independent- being tested
dependent- measured
This will be a very cold winter.
A clumsy basketball player.
qualitative
Why are the Noble Gases stable?
they have 8 electrons in their outer energy level, therefore they are considered full
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
How many steps are in the scientific method?
6
Define inference
Using your observation to make a guess about what is/has happened.
Define qualitative observation and give an example.
an observation that describes an object, or using adjectives
examples will vary
Write the electron configuration for Boron & Silicon.
Boron- 2, 3
Silicon- 2, 8 ,4