Scientific Method
What do you do after you ask a question
A Hypothesis
B Question
A. Hypothesis
A cow is given a growth hormone and then compared to another cow that was not given a growth hormone. Both cows were weighed at 2 years.
A 2 years
B growth hormones
B Growth hormone
Mosquito repellent is sprayed on one arm and the other arm is not sprayed. The number of mosquito bites is counted after 2 hours.
A # of mosquito bites
B bug spry
A # of mosquito bites
Two different cars are traveling at 60 mph. At a certain point, both cars slam on the brakes. The distance it takes for each car to stop is then measured.
A stop/start at same spot
B type of car
A 60 miles per hour, same form of measurement, stop started at same point
What is another name for an educated guess
A Hypothesis
B analysis
A Hypothesis
Would you conduct an experiment after you make your conclusion (yes or no)
A no
B yes
A No
Mosquito repellent is sprayed on one arm and the other arm is not sprayed. The number of mosquito bites is counted after 2 hours.
A # of hours
B mosquito repellent
B Mosquito repellent
A stapler is used to staple 100 papers, it jams 5 times during the trial. A different brand of stapler performs the same test; it jams 22 times.
A # of jams
B # of papers
A Number of jams
A cow is given a growth hormone and then compared to another cow that was not given a growth hormone. Both cows were weighed at 2 years.
A Cows, 2 years
B growth hormone
A Cows, 2 years
An experiment must be based on observations or facts
A fact
B Opinion
A Facts
What is the first thing you do as part of the scientific method
A do research
B Make a hypothesis
A Make observations, do research
One grape is placed in tap water and another grape is placed in saltwater. The change in their mass is measured after a day.
A grapes
B saltwater
A Saltwater
A cow is given a growth hormone and then compared to another cow that was not given a growth hormone. Both cows were weighed at 2 years.
A 2 years
B weight
B Weight
One grape is placed in tap water and another grape is placed in saltwater. The change in their mass is measured after a day.
A type of water
B grapes, 1 day
B Grapes, 1 day
Data can come in the form of …
A opinions
B numbers or observations
B Numbers or observations
After you make your hypothesis you do what
A design your experiment
B ask a question
A Design your experiment
Two different cars are traveling at 60 mph. At a certain point, both cars slam on the brakes. The distance it takes for each car to stop is then measured.
A different cars
B speed
A Different cars
One grape is placed in tap water and another grape is placed in saltwater. The change in their mass is measured after a day.
A type of water
B mass
B mass
A stapler is used to staple 100 papers, it jams 5 times during the trial. A different brand of stapler performs the same test; it jams 22 times.
A # of jams
B stapler, 100 trials
B Stapler, 100 trials
The method by which science/experiments are conducted
A hypothesis
B scientific method
B Scientific method
As you conduct your experiment you collect
A data, information
B opinion
A Data, information
A stapler is used to staple 100 papers, it jams 5 times during the trial. A different brand of stapler performs the same test; it jams 22 times.
A # of papers
B 2nd brand of stapler
B 2nd brand of stapler
Two different cars are traveling at 60 mph. At a certain point, both cars slam on the brakes. The distance it takes for each car to stop is then measured.
A distance it takes for cars to stop
B type of cars
A Distance it takes for cars to stop
Mosquito repellent is sprayed on one arm and the other arm is not sprayed. The number of mosquito bites is counted after 2 hours.
A type of bug spray
B 2 hours, same person
B 2 hours, same person, same body part
There is 1 set “unchanging” scientific method that everyone must use (yes or no)
A no
B yes
A No