The Scientific Method
The first step in the scientific method.
What is observe and question?
The two types of scientific observations.
What is qualitative and quantitative observations?
The step of the scientific method to predict a possible answer to a problem or a question.
What is Hypothesis?
The two types of variables stated in a hypothesis.
What is Independent and Dependent?
The missing step in the following scientific method: Observe and question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Conclusion
What is Analyze data?
The step of the scientific method when you test your hypothesis.
What is Experiment?
This type of observation is measurable.
What is a quantitative observation?
The responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation.
What is Dependent Variable?
The step of the scientific method when you use your information to draw conclusions about your experiment.
What is Analyze Results?
The step in the scientific method when you make careful observations and write down what happens.
What is experiment?
This type of observation is descriptive.
What is qualitative measurement?
A good hypothesis for the following question: If I drink more milk will I get stronger bones?
What is...If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones?
The term used to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes.
What is Independent Variable?
This is a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method?
The step of the scientific method when you present your experiment, observations, and conclusions to others.
What is conclude and share results?
Blue, rough, metal are all examples of this type of observation.
What is qualitative observation?
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.
The variables that are not being studied and are held constant so that they do not influence the experimental outcome.
What is Control?
The independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
What are soil temperature(IV) and plant growth (DV)?
The six steps of the scientific method.
What is Observe and Question, Conduct Research, Form a Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, Draw a conclusion.
4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of this type of observation.
What is quantitative observation?
You are doing a test to see if there is a connection between how long you run and how fast your heart beats. State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If I increase the amount of time I run, then my heartbeat will increase?
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 time spent practicing free throws (IV) and increased basket success (DV)?
A possible control for the following experiment:
If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
What is using the same potting soil, equal light, equal water, equal size pots, etc.