Scientific Method Steps
What’s the first step in the scientific method?
Observation
You test if plants grow faster with music. What is the independent variable?
What breaks down dead stuff in compost?
Decomposers
Is a tree abiotic or biotic?
Biotic
What do we call an educated guess you can test?
A Hypothesis
You test if colder water freezes faster. What is the dependent variable?
time to freeze
Is a banana peel compostable?
Yes
Is sunlight abiotic or biotic?
Abiotic
What comes after you do the experiment?
You test if the color of light affects plant height. What is the IV and DV?
IV: Light color | DV: Plant height
What is one thing that helps decomposition go faster?
warmth, moisture, air, or other answers at the teacher's discretion
Which one means non-living: abiotic or biotic?
Abiotic
What is one way you can communicate the results of your experiment?
Create a lab report, or other answers at the teachers discretion
You test how long different materials take to decompose. What’s the IV and DV?
IV: Material type | DV: Time to decompose
What’s one example of a decomposer?
Fungus, bacteria, worms, or something else at the teachers discretion
A rabbit, a rock, and a river: which is biotic?
Rabbit
What step involves actually doing the experiment?
Conduct Experiment
You give one group of students chewing gum and another group mints, then measure focus. IV? DV?
IV: Gum vs. mints | DV: Focus level
True or False: A plastic spoon will decompose in compost.
False
List 2 biotic and 2 abiotic things
Open ended: at teachers discretion