Scientific Method
Identify the step of the scientific method that is in the following example:
"Why is the number of tomatoes on the plant going down?"
1. Ask a question
What is the unit used to measure time?
minutes
The engineering design process finds the solution for a ________?
problem
Identify the step of the scientific method that is in the following example:
The scientist believe squirrels are taking the tomatoes.
3. Hypothesis
What is the unit used to measure mass?
grams
A scientific investigation looks for _________ that make sense.
answers
Identify the step of the scientific method that is in the following example:
The scientist sets up a motion-activated camera facing the tomato plant that will take a photograph of anything that moves in front of them.
Plan and Do a Fair Test
What is the unit used to measure distance?
Testing a design to its ________ _________ helps engineers to improve the design.
failure point
Identify the step of the scientific method that is in the following example:
The pictures show racoons and a fox in the garden.
Give Evidence
balance or scale
The first working model of a design solution is called a __________.
prototype
What is the final step of the scientific method?
Share Results
What is the unit used to measure volume?
liters
Two scientists may make different claims with the same evidence because they each have a _______.
bias