Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Ask A Question/Define a Problem.
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Ask a Question/Define a Problem, Background Research, Formulate a Hypothesis, ______________, Analyze Data and Conclusion.
What is Experiment.
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", "then" and "because"
In which step of the scientific method will you find out as much as you can about your problem and list the materials you will need for the experiment?
What is Background Research.
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and collect the experiment data?
What is Analyze Data.
This type of observation is describable.
What is Qualitative Measurement.
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 because calcium in milk makes bones strong.
In which step of the scientific method do you state whether your hypothesis was supported by your results?
What is Conclusion.
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 because nicotine in cigarettes lead to lung cancer.
In an experiment, what group is not being studied and is held constant so that they do not influence the experimental outcome called?
What is Control.
List all six steps of the scientific method.
What is Ask a Question/Define a Problem, Background Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, and Conclusion.
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 heart rate will increase because running increases your heart rate.