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Scientific Method
Process Skills
Variables
Surprise
SpongeBob
100
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Observe, and ask questions.
100
Which process skill uses one or more of your senses to learn about an object or event?
Observation
100
How many variables do you change during an experiment?
One Variable.
100
What two words are always in a hypothesis?
If...then...
100
What was the problem SpongeBob wanted to investigate?
SpongeBob needed to find a way to clean his pants.
200
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Draw conclusions and communicate results.
200
Which process skill involves sharing ideas or information with each other.
Communication
200
What is a constant variable?
Everything that is kept the same during the experiment.
200
Name two properties you looked at when you classified the seashells.
Size, shape, texture, weight, design, etc.
200
What is the independent variable?
Laundry Soap (Clean-O)
300
What is the third step of the scientific method?
Plan an experiment.
300
Which process skill involves observing similarities and differences among objects to group them.
Classifying
300
What is an independent variable?
What you change during the experiment.
300
The __________________ variable is always on the x-axis.
Independent
300
What was the dependent variable?
How clean his pants were.
400
What is the second step of the scientific method?
Form a hypothesis.
400
Which process skill involves drawing conclusions based on observation?
Inferring
400
What is a dependent variable?
What you measure.
400
The _________________ variable is always on the y-axis.
Dependent
400
What should SpongeBob's conclusion be?
The Clean-O laundry detergent did not seem to work on his pants.
500
What is the fourth step of the scientific method?
Conduct the experiment.
500
Which process skill uses information and data to make a reasonable guess. NOT A WILD GUESS!
Prediction
500
Label the x and y axis on the graph.
X axis is the horizontal line. Y axis is the vertical line.
500
What was the independent variable in the lifeboats lab?
The height/capacity of the lifeboats.
500
If SpongeBob shared his results with Sandy, what process skill would he be using?
Communication