Scientific Method
How many steps are in the scientific process?
5
Which part of the scientific method is making a prediction on the results of the experiment?
Forming a Hypothesis
How would you contrast accuracy and precision?
Accuracy refers to how close a measured value is to the actual value, whereas precision how close to one another the repeated measurements are.
Why was the Scientific Method created?
To explore our natural world, draw inferences from it, and predict the outcome of certain processes , or changes.
Which part of the scientific method is done first?
Observing and Questioning
How could you determine an estimate of how much a measured or calculated value differs from a true value.
Uncertainty
What approach would a scientist use to formulate a hypothesis?
Observing and Generating Questions
What part of the scientific method is measuring the temperature of water?
Collecting Data
How would you find the accuracy and precision of an experiment?
By judging the amount of subjects tested upon versus the total entire population the conclusion is being made about.
What would happen if we didn’t have the Scientific Method?
Scientists would not be able to make inferences and predictions on certain events, processes, and/ or changes.
What part includes spreading your findings to the public or any other form of preferred audience.
Disseminating Findings
How would you apply the scientific method to an experiment you've done in the past?
You must label where each part of the experiment falls under the scientific method.
Name the steps of the Scientific Process?
Observing and Questioning, Forming Hypothesis, Collecting Data, Interpreting Results, & Disseminating Findings
Is the scientific method necessarily a linear procedure? Why or Why not?
No, because the process can be repeated multiple times in an experiment.
How would you increase the accuracy of your experiment? Why does this increase the accuracy?
Repeat the experiment and scientific method to prove that the results are repeatable and not a random fluke or a rare result.