Scientific Method Randoms
This is the first step of the scientific method.
What is the problem or question?
If...then...because. This is used during this step.
h---------
What is formulating a hypothesis?
Things in your experiment that you can change or measure.
V--------
What are variables?
Two types of data reports
graph and table
A way to explore the natural world.
What is the scientific method?
Are sharks mammals?
Sharks are a type of fish.
How should you deal with broken glass?
What is tell the teacher
This is the variable in the experiment the scientist changes.
What is independent variable?
This is the 3nd step of the scientific method.
What is creating a hypothesis?
The variable that never changes.
What are constants?
you use on your eyes to protect them in the lab
What is safety goggles?
An educated guess
What is an hypothesis?
Why do birds fly south for the winter?
To find the food they need, birds will migrate.
What should you do if you do not understand how to use a piece of equipment?
What is ask for help
Mistakes made by humans during an experiment.
h---- e----
What is human error?
Materials and Procedure
What is the 4rd step of the scientific method?
The variable that is changed or compared.
What is an independent variable?
You use this to protect your clothes
What is a lab coat?
Wikipedia is not one of them, however textbooks and Mrs. Carlson are.
re------ resources
What are reliable resources?
Why is the sky blue?
The way the sun’s light travels through the atmosphere makes the sky look blue.
Colors travel in waves. blue light has a much shorter wavelength. Shorter wavelengths, bump into the gas molecules and scatter in different directions.
Before using any piece of glassware like: test tubes, beakers, ect. you should examine it for
chips, cracks, breaks
A place to record your data.
What is a graph or table?
What sentence format should you write the research question?
How does___affect_____?
"How does wing shape affect the distance a plane goes?" In this example the distance the plane goes is...?
What is a dependent variable?
Moving at an unsafe speed in the lab. What is that called?
running
Tool used to see stars in the sky
What is a telescope?
How do flies walk on the ceiling?
A fly has foot pads that are covered in tacky glue.
When there is fume coming from a test tube, where should you point it?
Away from yourself and others
Last step of scientific method.
What is a conclusion?
What must be included at the end of your lab report?
references/bibliography/works cited
How does temperature affect the growth of mold? Temp. A = 50 degrees Temp B = 60 degrees and Temp. C = 70 degrees.
Temperature is which variable?
What is the independent variable?
Used to protect your hands
What is rubber gloves?
need to make this before I can do an experiment
What is a plan or procedure?
How are rainbows made?
A rainbow is formed when light hits water droplets in the air and is refracted, or bent.
used for looking at micro-organisms
what is a microscope?