Scientific Method Pt.1
Name the 6 steps of the scientific method.
(1) question, (2) hypothesis, (3) experiment, (4) observations, (5) analyze data, (6) conclusion
Can the scientific method be used outside of science related material?
Yes
What was the FIRST experiment I did for you guys?
Elephant Toothpaste
What show was "Doin' the Bone Dance" from?
Hannah Montana
What is Dr. Phil's full name?
Dr. Phyllis
Does the scientific method always go in order? Explain.
No because sometimes scientists can observe something and then think of a question and so forth.
Does data have to be numerical? Why or why not?
No because you can always have actual names of items or even observations as data.
What VERY important lesson did we learn when dealing with dangerous chemicals?
SAFETY FIRST! And many other lessons.
What type of video did we watch for Anatomy and Physiology?
Bonus: Do you remember who the host of the video was?
Crash Course
Bonus: Hank Green/John Green's brother
Name 7 OG PATH Staff members.
Ms. Chavez, Mr. Roche, Mr. Alec, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Tim, Mr. Luis, Ms. Mireya, Richard/Ricky, Abby, Bailey, Mr. Derek, Mrs. Yarab, Mrs. Cuen, Mrs. Papariella, and (science teacher)
What field of science is the scientific method used in?
All fields
What game did we play when learning about analyzing data?
Hint: The music was REALLY loud.
Inky the Squid
In experiments, why do I always tell you guys it is okay to fail to prove your hypothesis?
That is how scientists discover things! They fail and cross that off the list and they do it however many times until they get it right.
What is anatomy? What is physiology?
Anatomy = what the body is
Physiology = what the body does
What character did I play last year in M&M time?
Potty the Parrot
Hypothesize what would happen if I mixed water and pure sodium.
Any serious answer is valid because it is YOUR hypothesis.
In an experimental design, what are the two groups? Explain.
Independent and dependent variable.
IV = what is being manipulated/changed
DV = what results from the manipulation
What color was the first experiment?
Purple
Name 2 of our Scientist of the Week.
Marie Curie, Frank Drake, William Bass, and Stanley Milgram (any 2)
What animal were the robots we used first year of PATH?
Sting Rays!
Name a real world situation in which you might encounter the scientific method.
Ms. Mireya will see if it is a real world situation.
Go through all the steps of the scientific method for any of the experiments we conducted.
Ms. Mireya will see if all the steps are correct.
Name all the materials I used in our last experiment.
Glass bowl, Cherry Coke soda can, sulfuric acid, and lye.
Look outside of your window/room. What is something that you observe and can turn into an experiment?
Ms. Mireya willdetermine if your answer fits the criteria :)
What PATHfinders have (sadly) left the program?
Yulianna, Marianne, Isabelle, Sabrina, Adamari