Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Ask a question/ State your problem
A person who studies fossils of prehistoric creatures is called a ______________.
Paleontologist
We use this set of steps to find solutions to problems.
Scientific Method
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
This small sea creature is orange with white stripes and commonly lives in pairs or groups.
Clownfish
In which part of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
Experiment
The name dinosaur means __________.
"Terrible Lizard"
This beverage produces the largest Mentos geyser.
Diet Coke
What is the responding variable or factor that may change because you intentially changed the other variable
Dependent Variable.
This mammal is the largest sea creature
Blue Whale
What is the last step in the scientific method?
State your conclusion
What dinosaur name means "covered lizard?"
Stegosaurus
Food can become contaminated within ___ second(s) of being dropped.
1
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
Independent Variable.
What is the biggest shark?
Whale Shark
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
Results
What dinosaur name means "fast thief?"
Velociraptor
What was the name of the little boy who supposedly died form a Pop Rocks/ Cola stomach explosion?
Little Mikey / John Gilchrist
In an experiment, which variable is held constant or stays the same?
The control variable
What sharks don't need salt water to survive. (there are two, name one)
Bull Shark or River Shark
What is the missing step?
Ask a question
State your hypothesis,
Experiment/ Test your hypothesis
Analyze your data and present your results
State your conclusion
Record your observations
Dinosaurs died out at the end of the _____________ period 65 million years ago.
Cretaceous
Who was the scientist that modeled the atom using his Gold Foil Experiment
Ernest Rutherford
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the height that you drop the toast, then you will increase your chances of the toast landing butter side up.
Independent- height that you drop the toast
Dependent- chance that the toast will land butter side up
Other than sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing, what can sharks also sense? (Hint: There are more than just ocean currents)
Electricity