Scientific Method
The first step in the scientific method.
What is "Make an observation and ask a question?"
An educated guess that is testable
What is a hypothesis
During an investigation, scientists make careful _____, which are things they notice using their senses or with the help of tools such as microscopes, thermometers, or rulers.
What is "observations?"
Noticing that a liquid changes color.
What is qualitative?
I think that the plant with 2 cups of water will grow taller than the plant with 1 cup of water.
What is Step 2: Make a hypothesis (best guess)?
The second step in the scientific method.
What is "Make a hypothesis (best guess)?"
Descriptive, like noticing that a liquid changes color
Qualitative
If a student wants to test how sunlight affects plant growth, the variable changed would be the amount of _____, while other factors like water, soil type, and plant species would remain constant.
What is "sunlight?"
Recording that a temperature rises by 5°C.
What is quatitative?
Will the plant with 2 cups of water grow taller that the plant with 1 cup of water?
What is Step 1: Ask a question?
The third step in the scientific method.
What is "run an experiment (test hypothesis)?"
Measurable, like recording that a temperature rises by 5°C.
Quantitative
Sometimes, scientists design an _______ a special kind of investigation that tests an idea or hypothesis to find out if it is correct.
What is "experiment?"
Measuring the weight of a baby.
What is quantitative?
I was correct. The plant with 2 cups of water grew taller than the plant with 1 cup of water.
What is Step 4: Look at the data and make a conclusion?
The fourth step of the scientific method.
What is "Look at data and make a conclusion?"
The single factor that is tested.
What is a variable?
Sometimes, scientists design an experiment a special kind of investigation that tests an idea or _____ to find out if it is correct.
What is a "hypothesis?"
The leaf turned brown and brittle.
What is qualiatative?
I recorded that the plant with 2 cups of water grew 1 inch today and the plant with 1 cup of water grew 0.25 inches today.
What is Step: 3 Run an experiment (test hypothesis)?
List all 5 steps of the scientific method.
What is Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Look at data and make a conclusion, Share Findings.
This summarizes what scientists learned and whether their hypothesis was supported or not.
What is a conclusion?
Scientists use ____, logical ideas or explanations based on what they observe to make sense of their findings.
What are "inferences?"
Counting the number of birds that visit a bird feeder.
What is quantitative?
I used the height measurements over 4 weeks time to make a bar graph to analyze the pattern of growth.
What is Step 4: Look at data and make a conclusion?