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
While conducting research what is important?
Sources are RELIABLE. (Can be trusted)
What is the 1st step of the scientific method?
Make an Observation
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Conclusion/Sharing your results
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess or prediction of what you think the outcome will be
What 2 words should always be in your hypothesis statement?
If, Then
Difference between Quantitative Data and Qualitative Data
Quantitative data = Data in numbers
(10 g)
Qualitative data =Descriptive characteristics
(Smooth, Shiny)
True or False: It is important to conduct multiple trials in an experiment.
Gathering information by using your senses
Observation
True or False: An experiment is successful when new information is learned, even if the original hypothesis is not supported by the results of the experiment.
True
When a scientist shares their findings with other scientists, what step of the scientific method are they completing?
Sharing Results
the variable you manipulate, control, or vary in an experimental study to explore its effects
A. | Dependent |
B. | Independent |
C. | Control |
D. | Uncontrolled |
B- Independent
A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the independent variable is
A) the types of plants
B) the amount of salt in the water
the amount of salt in the water
What are the steps to the scientific method?
Observation
Question
Research
Hypothesis
Experiment
Analyze
Conclusion
What is the variable that we measure?
dependent variable.