Scientific Method 1
This is the variable that is changed by the scientist in order to investigate what it does.
Independent variable
What was the independent variable in the Mythbusters video we watched on Are elephants afraid of mice?
the mice
This is the first thing you should write at the top of your graph. Be specific in how you refer to it.
descriptive title
Living things need a constant supply of ________ or else they will die.
energy
The scientific method is just a structured form of ____________.
problem-solving
Cars, phones, lightbulbs and many other things are all examples of how scientific knowledge can be applied to make ________.
technology
These are the variables that are kept the same between the groups in an experiment
controlled variables
How many independent variables should be tested in an experiment?
one
After writing your descriptive title on a graph, what are the next two things you should set up?
the x-axis and the y-axis
All living things are made of at least one _______.
cell
The scientific method is not a simple linear process, but rather an ________ one because it repeats over and over and continues to make improvements.
iterative
If a hypothesis is tested and succeeds over and over, it becomes a scientific ___________
theory
This groups receives the independent variable. It is the subject of the experiment.
experimental group
The data from an experiment is the _________ variable.
dependent
labeled
units
The process by which species change over time.
evolution
This variable changes because the independent was manipulated...
the dependent variable
After you have established your question or problem, which step of the CER method should you do first?
Analyze the evidence
This group is used as a source of comparison. It is like the normal situation.
control group
What do good scientists most often do when they are stuck on a problem?
1. Talk to another scientist
_________ are in a gray area between non-living and living because they have some of the characteristics of life, but not all of them.
Viruses
The scientific process has many steps, but which two steps are generally at the start?
Asking a question or making an observation
Science is both a ________ through which we learn more about the world and a collection of __________.
process, knowledge
The _________ variable goes on the x axis and the __________ variable goes on the y axis.
independent, dependent
Name two controlled variables from the Mythbusters video on Are elephants afraid of mice?
Same elephants, same mice, same area, same elephant dung, same time of day, etc.
data or information
Living things pass DNA and traits on to their offspring. What is this called?
heredity
Correct the following statement: In the real world, the scientific process is a linear process and always proceeds in a step-by-step fashion.
In the real world, the scientific process is a cyclical process and often does not proceed in a step-by-step fashion.
Name the three types of science taught here at Franklin.
biology
chemistry
physics
A biology class is observing squirrel behavior in different types of weather. They observe squirrels in their area every day at the same time for two consecutive weeks.
Identify the independent and dependent variables.
Independent: type of weather
Dependent: squirrel behavior
A biology class is observing squirrel behavior in different types of weather. They observe squirrels in their area every day at the same time for two consecutive weeks.
Identify two controlled variables.
Same area and same time of day for observations
Identify what each letter in the acronym TAILS means.
Title
Axes
Intervals
Labels
Scale
Living things seek to keep internal balance and stability, even when their environment changes. What is this called?
homeostasis