Category 1
What is step one is
Observe and ask a question
What is an educated guess based on your knowledge and observations during an experiment?
Hypothesis
In order for a ___________ to be fully proven, other scientists must repeat the experiment and get the same results.
hypothesis
Conclusion
What is step two?
research
Experiment
The directions given to conduct an experiment are called
procedures.
During which step do you discover the answer to your question?
Conclusion
What do you do after you research?
Create a Hypothesis
What is the variable called that stays the same and is normal in an experiment?
Control or constant
The _____________________ is a(n) series of steps scientists use to answer questions and investigate problems.
scientific method
What is a good way to organize your data?
charts and graphs
What do you do after experimenting?
Analyze Data
What is the variable called that scientist choose to change in an experiment
independent variable
If two different sized objects are dropped from the same height they will hit the ground at the same time because of
gravity.
Which variable is the one we measure during an experiment?
Dependent Variable
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Conclude and communicate results
What is the name of the variable that scientist cannot control in an experiment?
dependent variable
List, in order, the 6 steps of the scientific method.
Ask a question, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclude and communicate.
What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
A hypothesis is an educated guess and theory is a thought. A theory may change over time if new evidence is found.