The Scientific Method
The step of the Scientific Method where scientists make a prediction about the answer to a question.
The type of variable that changes in an experiment.
Independent Variable
What do you not remove from the science classroom without the teacher’s permission?
Supplies
True or False, this is a testable question:
How does the amount of sugar in homemade ice cream affect how fast it freezes?
True. You can create an experiment that gives you an answer to that question.
How long ago did our solar system form?
4.6 billion years
The step of the Scientific Method where scientists look up information about their topic or see what other experiments have been done.
Research
Parts of an experiment that stay the same.
What is one thing you should NOT wear during a lab.
True or False, this is a testable question:
Does a metal baseball bat vibrate more than a wooden one?
True, you complete an experiment to find an answer to that question.
How long does it take a pineapple to grow to it's full size?
2-3 years
The step of the Scientific Method where scientists look at the data they collected.
Analyze
This type of variable is affected by the thing that you change in your experiment.
Dependent
When should you wash your hands?
Before leaving the classroom
True or False, this is a testable question:
How does the tension in a violin’s strings affect its pitch?
True, you can conduct an experiment to find an answer to that question.
How many working parts are in the human eye?
2 million
The step of the Scientific Method where scientists test their hypothesis and collect data.
Experiment
Is this variable a dependent or independent variable?
The height of grass
What kind of instructions should you follow during a lab?
The teacher's written and verbal instructions
True or False, is this a testable question:
How does the weather affect your mood?
True, you can conduct an experiment to find the results to that question.
True or False: Your nose gets warmer when you lie.
True
The step of the Scientific Process where scientists think of something they want to know more about and then ask.
Question
Is this variable a dependent or independent variable?
Time spent playing Fortnite.
Independent
When should you report any accidents and injury to a teacher?
Immediately
True or False, this is a testable question:
Which brand of potato chips has the least grease?
True, you can conduct an experiment to find the answer to that question.
What was the first animal in space?
A dog named Laika