Scientific Method
Observations
Hypothesis
Variables
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What is the first step in the scientific method?

What is Ask a Question or Make an Observation.

100
What are the two types of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement and Quantitative Measurement.
100
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
100

What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?

What is Independent.

200

What step of the scientific method do you look for credible sources on the topic you are interested in testing?

What is Research.

200
This type of observation is measureable.
What is Quantitative Measurement.
200
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" and "Then"
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What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
What is Dependent Variable.
300

What step in the scientific method do you write an "If... , then..." statement?

What is Hypothesis?

300
This type of observation is describable.
What is Qualitative Measurement.
300
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.
300

What do we compare the independent variable results to?

What is the Control or Controlled Experiment.

400
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is Share Results.
400
Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement.
400
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.
400

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.

500

List all six steps of the scientific method.

What is Question/Observation, Research, Hypothesis, Create a Controlled Experiment, Analyze Results, Share Results/Conclusion.

500
4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of observation?
What is Quantitative Measurement.
500
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.
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List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.

What is...Independent-soil temperatures, Dependent-plant growth.

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