Scientific Method
True or false: Pellagra is still a problem today.
What is false.
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question, Research, Formulate a Hypothesis ______________, Data and Results, Conclusion
What is Experiment.
What was the problem with pellagra?
It causes rashes on the skin, insanity and even death.
What is the responding variable that you are measuring in an experiment?
What is Dependent Variable.
In which step of the scientific method do you use your information from research to make an educated guess?
What is Hypothesis.
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
What is Data and Results.
What was pellagra caused by?
What is poor diet or vitamin deficiency.
In which step of the scientific method do you analyze your findings and determine if your hypothesis is correct?
What is Conclusion.
Who did Pellagra effect the most?
What is poor southerners with a bad diet.
In an experiment what is the group that is not being changed and kept the same called?
What is Control.
List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If the amount of water increases, then plant growth will increase.
What is...Independent-amount of water, Dependent-plant growth.
List all six steps of the scientific method.
What is Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data and Results, Conclusion.
What system of steps did the scientist that studied pellagra use to solve the problem?
The scientific method
Find the independent 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 Independent- practice shooting free throws
Thinking about the hypothesis: If I give more water to one plant than another, then growth of the plant with more water will increase. Name one thing that should be kept the same between the plants.
What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light, same plant, same temperature etc.