Scientific Method Randoms
This is the first step of the scientific method.
What is the problem or question?
Where do you record data?
Data table
Things in your experiment that you can change or measure.
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What are variables?
True or false. You can always roam that room after you are done as long as you don't bug anyone.
false
A way to explore the natural world.
What is the scientific method?
Mass is the amount of ____________ in a item.
Matter/molecules/atoms
Mr. Wilsons favorite candy (be specific)
peanut butter M&M's
What two variables do you need to figure out the speed of an object?
Distance and time
How far can a dog run into the woods?
Halfway, after that it is running out of the woods
This is the variable in the experiment the scientist changes.
What is independent variable?
This is the 2nd step of the scientific method.
What is creating a hypothesis?
The variable that never changes.
What are controlled/constants?
you use on your eyes to protect them in a lab
What is safety goggles?
An educated guess
What is an hypothesis?
what units do you use to measure mass?
What is grams
What is the all time best selling Frappuccino at Starbucks?
Matcha Crème Frappuccino
Energy of motion
Kinetic
How many cubic meters of dirt are there in a hole 6 meters long, 2 meters wide, and one meter deep?
None
Mistakes made by humans during an experiment.
h---- e----
What is human error?
About how many steps are there in any set of procedures?
10 ish
The variable that I change.
What is an independent variable?
You use this to protect your clothes
What is a lab coat/apron?
Wikipedia is not one of them, however textbooks and Mr. Wilson are.
re_____ resources
What are reliable resources?
What tool do you use to weigh the mass of an object?
What is a scale
What nickname does Gollum give to the One Ring in “Lord of the Rings"
My Precious
What is the fastest animal in the world?
Peregrine Falcon (200 mph, when diving at prey)
What is the closest relation that your father's sister's sister in law could be to you?
Your mother
A place to record your data.
What is a graph or table?
This step uses the following Wilson Hack for help: "All Humans Love Chicken Enchiladas"
Conclusion
"How does wing shape affect the distance a plane goes?" In this example the distance the plane goes is what variable?
What is a dependent variable?
moving at an unsafe speed in the lab
What is running?
Tool used to measure mass/weight
What is a spring scale?
When weighing the weight of an elephant, what units would use to measure it?
What is Newtons?
What colors are the Infinity Stones from “Avengers” Endgame?”
Blue, yellow, red, purple, green and orange
Force that tries to stop or slow down movement
Friction
If an airplane carrying the US swim team crashed directly on the border between the Unites states and Canada, in which country would the survivors be buried?
Survivors are not buried, they're still alive
Last step of scientific method.
What is a conclusion?
If...then...because. This is used during this step.
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What is formulating a hypothesis?
How does temperature affect the growth of mold? Temp. A = 50 degrees Temp B = 60 degrees and Temp. C = 70 degrees.
Temperature is which variable?
What is the independent variable?
Used to protect your hands
What is rubber gloves?
How do you calculate Speed?
Distance divided by time
About what is the weight of a large metal washer?
What is .20 N
In “The Empire Strikes Back,” what does Han Solo say to Princess Leia after she confesses to love him?
"I know"
When something is not in motion and stationary, scientists call it ___________?
Static
A traffic cop was stopped at a red light. Mr. Gallaway, who had his mind on a speech he was about to give, drove his car right by him and through the light without stopping. The cop witnessed the entire scene but made no attempt to stop him. Why not?
The light was green for Mr. Gallaway