Steps
The first step in the scientific method
What is to make an observation?
Variables that stay the same
What are controlled variables?
Experiments always begin with this
What is making observations?
Observations or measurements made in an experiment
What is data?
Elmo conducted an experiment to see how the weather affects his pet fish's mood. Name the independent variable in Elmo's experiment.
What is the weather?
The last step in the scientific method
What is state the conclusions?
The one variable you change in an experiment
What is the independent variable?
Fill in the blank: A hypothesis is based on your _________________.
What is observations?
A prediction about the outcome of an experiment; usually written as an "if... then" statement
What is a hypothesis?
Elmo conducted an experiment to see how the weather affects his pet fish's mood. Name the dependent variable in Elmo's experiment.
What is the pet fish's mood?
True or False: A hypothesis should be created before you coduct the experiment.
What is make true?
The variable that is measured or observed to obtain your results
What is the dependent variable?
The number of variables that can be changed in a well-designed experiment
What is one?
Any factor that can change in an experiment
What is a variable?
An experiment was conducted to see how different types of dog food can affect the weight of a dog. Name the dependent variable in this experiment.
What is the weight of the dog?
This step is usually written as an "if... then" statement.
What is a hypothesis?
The independent variable is on this axis
What is the x - axis?
Two ways to organize data
What are data tables and graphs?
A statement that sums up what you have learned from an experiment
What is a conclusion?
An experiment was conducted to see how different types of dog food can affect the weight of a dog. Name the independent variable in this experiment.
What is the type of dog food?
The step where your hypothesis is tested.
What is conduct the experiment?
The dependent variable is on this axis
What is the y - axis?
A process of discovery or inquiry; a problem-solving process made up of many steps
What is the scientific method?
Something noticed with one or more of your five senses
What is an observation?
What is False?
(You can only change 1!)