Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Ask a Question.
What is the factor that changes?
What is a variable
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question Formulate a Hypothesis, test the hypothesis Analyze Results, ______________ Share the Results
What is draw conclusions .
What step of the scientific method do you examine what happens after you test your hypothesis?
What is analyze results
I predict that putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is this step called?
Form a hypothesis
True or false: a variable is a factor in an experiment.
What is true
In which step of the scientific method do you use your information to create graphs and data
What is Analyze Results.
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations while performing an experiment?
What is test the hypothesis
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.
What is the term we use to describe the factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Variable.
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method.
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is communicate Results.
In an experiment what are the factors that are not being studied that are held constant so that they do not influence the experimental outcome called?
What is Control.
What would the variable be in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
What is soil temperatures
List all six steps of the scientific method.
What is Ask Question, Form a Hypothesis, Test, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions, Communicate Results.
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.
What is the variable in the following experiment: If you increase the number of times you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.
What is number of times you practice shooting free throws
Thinking about the hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What might a control in this experiment be?
What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.