Scientific Method Steps
Name one of the steps
Ask a question, hypothesis, research, experiment, data, and conclusion
What is an independent variable?
The variable that you change
What phrase often starts a hypothesis?
If
What kind of data is measured in numbers?
Quantitative Data
What do you write in the conclusion?
If your hypothesis was correct
What comes after making a hypothesis?
Do an experiment
What is a control variable?
The things used to keep the experiment fair
What makes a good hypothesis?
being testable
What is qualitative data?
Data using your 5 senses
Name one possible source of error.
Measurement
Which step involves collecting information by seeing, hearing, etc.?
Collecting Data
Give an example of a dependent variable.
Answer dependent
What word connects “If …?
then...because
What tool might you use to display data?
A graph or a table
Why it’s okay if the hypothesis is not supported.
Because you are communicating that to the scientific world
What’s the final step in the scientific method?
Conclusion
Why should only one independent variable be changed in a fair test?
To keep the integrity of the science experiment
Why must a hypothesis be testable?
To do the experiment
How do you determine if data supports a hypothesis?
hypothesis testing and numbers
How could you improve an experiment?
Do more trials, add more control variables
Put these steps in order: Analysis, Hypothesis, Observation, Experiment.
Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis
If you are testing plant growth under different light colors, which is the independent variable?
Different light colors
What is the purpose of background research when forming a hypothesis?
to see if others have done this experiment and what results they got
Why is repeating trials important?
To make sure your data is correct and the experiment was not a fluke
What is the role of peer review or sharing findings?
communication