SCIENTIFIC METHOD
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a Question
What is information collected during an experiment called?
Data
What is a prediction?
A smart guess about what you think will happen.
What tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
What SI unit is used to measure length?
Metre (m)
What step comes after making a prediction?
Do an Experiment
Is this qualitative or quantitative?
“The rock feels rough.”
Qualitative
Qualitative data uses ______ to describe something.
Words
What tool helps scientists see very small things?
Microscope
What SI unit is used to measure time?
Second (s)
Put these steps in the correct order:
Analyze Results → Ask a Question → Collect Data → Make a Prediction
Ask a Question → Make a Prediction → Collect Data → Analyze Results
Is this qualitative or quantitative?
“The rock weighs 250 grams.”
Quantitative
Quantitative data uses ______.
Numbers
What tool measures mass?
Scale
What SI unit is used to measure mass?
Gram (g)
You want to know if plants grow better in sunlight or darkness. You put one plant in sunlight and one in darkness. What step of the scientific method are you doing?
Doing an experiment
A student is testing whether exercise changes heart rate. Which piece of information is relevant?
A. The colour of the student's shoes
B. Their heart rate before exercising
C. Their favourite food
B. Their heart rate before exercising
What is evidence?
Facts or data that help explain what happened in an experiment.
What tool would you use to measure the length of your desk?
Tape measure
What SI unit is used to measure volume?
Litre (L)
You tested two plants. Plant A grew 10 cm and Plant B grew 2 cm. You look at the measurements to figure out what they mean. What step are you doing?
Analyzing the results
A student is testing whether sunlight affects plant growth. Which information is irrelevant?
A. How tall the plants grow
B. How much sunlight each plant receives
C. The colour of the student's backpack
C. The colour of the student's backpack
An experiment gives the same or very similar results each time it is repeated. Is the experiment reliable or valid?
Reliable
Match the tool to what it does:
Microscope — Telescope — Thermometer — Scale
A. Measures temperature
B. Measures mass
C. Helps see very small things
D. Helps see things very far away
Microscope → C
Telescope → D
Thermometer → A
Scale → B
You are measuring how long it takes a student to run a race. Which SI unit should you use?
A. metre
B. gram
C. second
D. litre
C. second