Steps
What is the part of the Scientific Method called when students look up information online or in books?
Research
Would you do the crystal experiment again?
Yes, No, Maybe
What types of pickles did we make?
A scientist was conducting an experiment and noticed that when he mixed two substances together, an unusual odor occurred. What scientific skill did the scientist use?
An observation
This person studies life and living things.
Are they a scientist?
Yes, they are a biologist.
This part of the Scientific Method uses data to help explain the results of the experiment.
The conclusion
Pipe cleaners, water, string, borax, cups, pencils
What materials did we use for the picke experiment?
Pickles, vinegar, sugar, salt, water
Victor and Jose notice that the fall leaves of sugar maple trees turn red, but the leaves of the black oak trees turn brown. What are the students doing?
Making an observation
This person studies plants.
Are they a scientist?
Yes, they are a botanist.
Ella predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
What part of the scientific method does this describe?
Forming a hypothesis
What caused the skittle colors to bleed together quickly?
Hot water
What part of the scientific method was:
cutting the cucumbers, making the brine, and stirring the ingredients in the jar?
The experiment
What is the purpose of an experiment?
To test a hypothesis,
to learn something
This person studies the earth's crust.
Are they a scientist?
Yes, they are a geologist.
This step involves testing a hypothesis.
The experiment
What ingredient mixed with water to form crystals?
What is one observation we made about the pickles?
The color of the brine changed, the cucumbers changed taste, the smell was vinegary
Sarah noticed Riley wearing a baseball uniform at the grocery store one day after school. What can Sarah infer from her observation?
Riley plays baseball
This person studies tumors.
Are they a scientist?
Yes, they are an oncologist.
This step uses the words, "If" and "then".
Stating the hypothesis
Name the 5 Skittles colors
Red, orange, yellow, green, purple
What is another type of pickle besides a cucumber?
Pickled carrots, pickled green beans, pickled asaparagus, pickled onions
Ally wants to answer the question, "What kind of frog hangs out in the tree outside my window? To answer this question, what could Ally do?
Ally could observe the tree and collect data on the frogs that visit it
This person studies animals.
Are they a scientist?
Yes, they are a zoologist.