Scientific Method
What is the 1st and 2nd step of the scientific method?
Observation and Inference
True or False: Quantitative Data is numbers
True
Is Burger King or Wendy's better?
Non-Testable
How many independent variables should an experiment have?
ONLY ONE
Ture or False: Biology is the study of life.
True
What is the 3rd and 4th step of the scientific method?
Ask/Identify a question and Hypothesis
Fluffy soft red blanket
Qualitative
How does the height of the ramp affect the speed of the ball?
Testable
Fill in the Blank: The dependent variable is what you______.
Measure or observe
A hypothesis is a tentative, testable answer to your scientific question
True
What is the 5th and 6th step of the scientific method?
Experiment and Analyze Data
15 mL
Quantitative
Is red, purple or blue a better color.
Non-Testable
What is the IV, DV, CV of the following experiment: How does the ramp height affect the speed of the ball?
IV-ramp height
DV- Speed
CV- Type of ball, The material the ramp is made from,
An experiment is an ordered procedure used to prove or disprove a hypothesis.
True
What is the 7th step of the scientific method?
Conclude and Communicate?
Big Red Dog
Qualitative
How do colors affect your daily mood?
Testable
What is the IV, DV, CV of the following experiment: Does the amount of sunlight a plant receives have an effect on the plant's height?
IV- the amount of sunlight
DV- Plant Height
CV- Type of Plant, The amount of water the plant receives.
A scientific conclusion is 3 steps Intro, Claim, Reasoning
False: A scientific conclusion is 4 steps Intro, Claim, Evidence and Reasoning
How many steps are in the scientific method?
7
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative?
Qualitative is words describing or 5 senses. Quantitative is numbers.
How does studying impact your test score?
Testable
On a graph what axis is the independent variable? What axis is the dependent variable?
The Independent variable is the x-axis
The Dependent Variable is the y-axis
A scientist can sell their notebook as a way to communicate their results.
False: A scientist can publish their results in a science journal or present them at a conference