Scientific Method

Scenarios

100

A lack of sleep can make you gain weight. What type of variable is weight gain?

What is dependent variable?

200

Studying in groups increases students test scores. What type of variable is "studying in group"?

What is an independent variable?

300

Olive oil in your diet will reduce your blood cholesterol level. What type of variable is blood cholesterol level?

What is dependent variable?

400

Students do better on tests if given quiz on yellow paper as compared to those given white paper quiz. What is the independent variable?

What is different colored paper quiz?

500

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and the level of immunity in a body. What is the independent variable?

What are Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?

Variables

100

Two sets of plants. One is watered, and one is not. What type of variable is the water?

Independent variable

200

You have decided to test different brands or microwave popcorn to see which brand give you the most popped corn. What is the dependent variable?

What is popped corn.

300

The relationship between the independent and dependent variables?

What is Cause and Effect?

400

There are two types of fuel poured into the same car to see which one works best. What type of variable is the fuel?

Independent variable

500

Two different colored cans are placed in the sun and the temperature is recorded. What type of variable is the temperature of the cans?

Dependent variable

Vocabulary

100

This is the standard to which comparisons are made in an experiment.

What is a control group?

200

In this step you reject or accept the hypothesis ?

What is conclusion?

300

These are the variables we keep the same in an experiment.

What are constants?

400

The correct way to write a hypothesis?

What is an "If, Then" statement.

500

This is the variable that is measured in an experiment?

What is a responding/dependent variable?

Experiment

100

The group that is not tested or changed in an experiment is called the _______ group. This is the "normal" group.

What is the control group?

200

There are two types of data in an experiment.

What is qualitative and quantitative data?

300

What is a characteristic of a fair/valid scientific experiment

What is a having only 1 independent or manipulated variable at a time?

400

This type of data describes the characteristics.

What is qualitative data?

500

Why do scientists repeat their experiments.

What is it increases the reliability of the data.

Scientific Method

100

Amy wants to know the average pulse of his class. Which step of the scientific method is this?

Asking a question

200

Marck thinks, "If plans are given 8mL of water and sunshine daily, then they will have the best growing conditions." What step of the scientific method is this?

Writing a hypothesis

300

Sam wants to know more about Newton's Law. He decides to make a procedure where he can test out Newton's Law. What step of the scientific method is this?

The  "experiment" step

400

Humaira goes to the library to plan out the steps and procedures for her experiment. What step of the scientific method comes after the experiment?

The "results or analyzing data" step.

500

What are the 5 steps of the scientific method?

What is: Ask a question, research, hypothesis experiment , results and conclusion