Scientific Method
The last step in the Scientific Method
What is Report (or Communicate) Results
A testable question can be answered by completing this
an experiment
The two types of variables
What are Independent and Dependent?
The group that receives the independent variable
What is the experimental group?
The second step in the Scientific Method
The number step that Question is in the Scientific Method
What is the first step?
The effect, the responding variable that may or may not change due to manipulation.
What is Dependent Variable?
The control group when testing cleaners: lysol, clorex, or water
The third step in the Scientific Method
What is Hypothesis
A question word that is NOT used in a testable question
What is Who, Where, or Why?
The term used to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the scientist intentionally changes.
What is Independent Variable?
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate.
What is Scientific Method?
The sixth step of the Scientific Method.
What is Analyze/Conclusion?
An example of the testable question format
How does changing ___ affect ___?
Does changing__ affect___?
If I change ___ will it affect___?
In an experiment things that are not being studied that are the same so that they do not influence the experimental outcome called.
What is Constant?
List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant height will increase.
What is...Independent-soil temperatures, Dependent-plant height.
The fifth step in the Scientific Method
Collect Data
In the testable question format the item that goes in the first blank
What is the independent variable?
Find the independent and dependent variables 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 Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.
Thinking about the experiment: If soil temperatures rises, then plant height will increase. What might a constant in this experiment be?
What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.?