Scientific Method
Bat Project
Hypothesis
Living Things & Observations
Biological Hierarchy
100
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question.
100

What was the name of the syndrome that was killing off bats?

White Nose Syndrome

100
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
100

What is an example of a non-living thing?

Answers will vary.

100

What is the simplest form of all life?

Cell

200
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
200

Entering the caves and collecting _______ was a large part of the experimental process.

data

200
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this hypothesis?
What is... it is missing "If" and "Then"
200

What is the definition of observations? What is the definition of inferences?

Observations are facts and would be hard to argue are incorrect. Inferences are educated guesses and assumptions based on what you know.

200

What is the term for them multiple organs come together? They form a _______.

organ system

300

In order to do an experiment, you can either set up an ___________ or complete __________ in a natural setting.

Experiment and observation

300

When looking at groups of bats that had the white fuzz applied directly to their wings, what happened to them?

They died more quickly.

300
If you drink more milk will you get stronger bones? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones.
300

What is an observation you can make about class right now? What is an inference?

Answers vary.

300

What is an abiotic factor in an environment?

it's something that is non-living
400

In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?

What is Communicate Results.

400

What part of the US did this experiment take place?

East Coast

400
I wonder if you smoke more cigarettes, will you have a better chance of getting lung cancer? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.
400

Why is a rock not a living thing?

Doesn't have any of the characteristics of living things.

400

What is the highest level on the biological hierarchy called?

biosphere!

500
List all six steps of the scientific method.
What is Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observe and Record, Analyze Results, Share Results.
500

What was the hypothesis that scientists came up with regarding the white fuzz on the bats and their death. Must state in an If... then... statement.

If bats had white noses and were carrying the fuzz on them, then they would die more quickly due to White Nose Syndrome.

500
Read the following experiment and state a good hypothesis. I am doing a test to see if there is a connection between how long you run and how fast your heart beats. I will be performing an experiment where a person will run for a 1 minute and I will check their heartbeat. Then they will run for 2 minutes and I will check their heart rate. I will do this up to 6 minutes and see if there is a connection. What do you think my hypothesis should be?
What is...If I increase the amount of time I run, then my heartbeat will increase.
500

Name the 6 characteristics of living things.

growth and development, reproduces and die, responds to environment, has cells, has DNA, uses energy

500

What organism was featured on your biological hierarchy infographic where you had to drag and drop vocabulary words into a spiral?

Moose

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