Scientific Method
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
A) scientific method
B) experiment
C) hypothesis
D) observation
A) scientific method
When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
A) analyzing data
B) making a hypothesis
C) experimenting
D) communicating results
D) communicating results
What is the 1st step to the scientific method?
What is Ask a Question
What is an educated statement that could be tested called?
Hypothesis
What is a dependent variable?
It is the variable that we expect to change as a result of the independent variable.
What are the two types of data scientists collect during an experiment?
Quantitative and Qualitative
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes.
A) making a hypothesis
B) interpreting data
C) making observations
D) drawing conclusions
C) making observations
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
A) observation
B) scientific method
C) inquiry
D) conclusion
A) observation
Are Scientists the only individuals who use the scientific method?
No everyone uses it.
T or F. Is there only one set path to follow while completing the scientific method?
False
How can we improve any experiment?
Collect more data
What are the three types of variables?
Independent, Dependent, and Controlled
What part of the Scientific Method is where materials are listed and steps are written so scientists can perform the experiment?
a. | Hypothesis | c. | Conclusion |
b. | Experiment | d. | Collection of Data and Analysis |
B. Experiment
Which question would be the best high level scientific question?
A) Who made the first microscope?
B) Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?
C) How many giraffes live in Africa?
D) How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?
B) Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?
Before you can form a hypothesis, you need to
a. state the problem or question
b. perform an experiment
c. state a conclusion
a. state the problem or question
When you draw a conclusion from an experiment, you are asking if the data _______________________ a hypothesis.
Supports or does not support
What is an independent variable?
is the factor that we are changing on purpose
Scientists test a hypothesis by
A. | formulating questions. |
B. | designing models. |
C. | doing experiments. |
D. | drawing conclusions. |
C.
doing experiments.
Which of the following steps to solve a problem is completed last?
A. | analyzing data |
B. | recognizing and identifying the problem |
C. | drawing conclusions |
D. | testing a hypothesis |
C.
drawing conclusions
When a scientist ask a question, the question must be
A. | Based on values |
B. | Based on judgements |
C. | Based on facts |
D. | Based on opinions |
Based on facts
What is the Scientific Method
It is a way to solve problems
What is an controlled variable?
Other variables that we want to keep the same in all groups of the experiment
Identify the step of the scientific method completed in the description below.
Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
Identify the step of the scientific method completed in the description below.
Jonathan's data showed that household cockroaches moved away from raw cucumber slices.
Define a variable
Any factor that changes or could change an experiment