What is Science?
What step of the scientific method involves looking closely at something and noticing details?
Observation
What are the safety and fairness rules that scientists must follow to keep investigations safe and trustworthy?
Scientific Ethics
What is the term for anything that can change or be changed in an experiment?
A variable
What variable was changed on purpose between Cup A and Cup B in the dissolving candy experiment?
The temperature of the water
What visual tools organize numbers and facts cleanly using rows and columns?
Tables
What step of the scientific method is an educated guess about why or how something happens?
Hypothesis
What dishonest action involves altering your experiment's findings to make the results look better?
Changing or hiding data
What is the variable in an experiment that the scientist changes or manipulates on purpose?
The manipulated variable
What amount of water was poured into each cup for the dissolving candy experiment?
250 mL
What do bar graphs, line graphs, and pie charts help scientists see in their data?
Patterns and trends
What do scientists respect when they keep a participant's personal information confidential?
What type of experiment is carefully designed so that scientists only change one variable at a time?
A controlled experiment
How long were both candies left untouched in the water before removing them to measure?
20 minutes
hat form of data representation should scientists use when examining something that cannot easily be counted?
Written descriptions (or diagrams/drawings/photos)
What is the step in the scientific method where you measure and record what happens during your experiment?
Testing or Experimentation
What is the term for personal thoughts, feelings, or expectations that can unfairly influence an investigation?
Bias
What must scientists do during an experiment so that other scientists can repeat and check their work?
Record (write down) everything that they do and what happens during the experiment
What tool was used to measure the size of the candies after they were removed from the cups?
A ruler
Why must scientists use correct scientific vocabulary when sharing their data and results?
To avoid confusion (or make sure everyone understands what the data means)
What is the correct order of these 6 steps of the scientific method: Hypothesize, Share, Observe, Test, Review Data, Create an experiment?
1. Observe, 2. Hypothesize, 3. Create an experiment, 4. Test, 5. Review Data, 6. Share
What are two ways scientists can limit bias in an experiment?
Randomly selecting participants and having other experts review their work
What is the variable in an experiment that changes in response and is measured?
The responding variable
What was the main question being tested in the dissolving candy experiment?
Does the temperature of water affect the speed at which a candy dissolves in that water?
What must good data representation include to give a complete and honest picture of an experiment?
All relevant data (or all important information collected)