Scientific Method
We are trying to prove this by using the scientific method.
What is Hypothesis?
Experiment: We are observing how quickly our phone battery will die, depending on what applications we use. The independent variable is
What is the Application?
Experiment: I have a dog. I want to see if we will get really fat depending on how much peanut butter I feed him in his diet. The dependent variable is
What is How fat my dog gets?
True or False: You should always test the temperature of chemicals by sticking your finger in them.
What is False?
This is the 8th planet from the sun
What is Neptune?
My hypothesis is "my hand will hurt in the fire." According to the scientific method, my next step is
What is Stick my hand in the fire?
Experiment: I discovered that if I had more sugar to my coffee, it gets sweeter. The independent variable is
What is How much sugar is added?
Experiment: We create a vitamin in class. We determine that the more someone takes of this vitamin, the longer they live. The dependent variable is
What is How long the person lives?
You are confused. Your group is not sure what the next step in the lab procedure is. Your group should
What is Ask the teacher for help?
True or False: Your heart will beat approximately 35 million times in one year
What is True?
This is the final step of the scientific method
What is Conclusion?
Experiment: Students were told they could either take a quiz at home or take a quiz during class. Their grades were measured and differentiated between the two choices. The independent variable is
What is Whether they take the quiz at home or in class?
2x + 10 = y : In this math problem, we determine that if y =14, then x = 2. The dependent variable is
What is x?
You spill chemicals all over your clothes. You go into the cold, safety shower for this many minutes
What is At least 15 minutes?
Which has a bigger surface area, Russia or Pluto?
What is Russia?
After we have determined what our problem or question is, we must now do this
What is Research?
Experiment: I am in a lab. I observed that if I increase the temperature on water, then the volume of that water will decrease. The independent variable is
What is The temperature of the water?
Experiment: We are trying to determine which type of fertilizer helps our plants grow the fastest. The dependent variable is
You just dropped a beaker into the sink while cleaning it. The beaker broke into a couple pieces. Your next step is to
What is Let the teacher know about the issue?
True or False: Right now, the Earth is spinning at approximately 1,000 miles per hour.
What is True?
During an experiment, I notice my chemical had changed from blue to green without anyone from my group interacting with it. I should do this with that information
What is Record it in my notebook and possibly determine why?
Experiment: We recently discovered a new element. We want to discover how reactive this element by placing it in certain liquids. My independent variable is
What is Which liquid the element is placed in?
Experiment: I am microwaving popcorn with butter on it. I want to determine how many popcorn kernels are left by changing how much time I place the bag in my microwave for. The dependent variable is
What is How many kernels are in the bag?
3 types of inappropriate clothing/features for the lab are
What are loose clothing, jewelry, open-toed shoes, contacts, long hair, bare feet, etc.?
True or False: If you were to lay our all of your veins, arteries, and capillaries in a straight line, they would stretch around the Earth once.
What is False?
They would stretch around it two and a half times (approximately 60,000 miles)