Scientific Method Part 1
This is the process scientists use to help them test new ideas.
What is the scientific method?
This is the process used to test a hypothesis.
What is an experiment?
The plant grew to 14 cm.
What quantitative?
This variable is also known as the test variable.
A scientist must first observe and define this before planning an experiment.
What is the problem?
This is the list of steps that must be recorded before beginning your experiment.
What is the procedure?
The iron ball turned red when heated.
What is qualitative?
This variable responds to the test variable.
What is the dependent variable?
This is another name for an educated guess formed before beginning an experiment.
What is a hypothesis?
These are recorded during the experiment and could be qualitative or quantitative.
What are observations?
The chemicals gave off an unusual odour.
What is qualitative?
In an experiment testing the impact of different colours of light on plant growth, this is the colour of the light.
What is the independent variable?
What are variables?
This is a summary of what happened once the experiment was conducted.
What are the results?
The temperature rose to 100 degrees fahrenheit.
What is quantitative?
In an experiment testing the impact of different colours of light on plant growth, this is the growth of the plant.
What is the dependent variable?
This is a question that asks about the impact of one variable on another.
What is a cause and effect question?
After your experiment, you'll decide whether your hypothesis was supported or unsupported using this.
What is a conclusion?
Only 5 leaves were left on the tree.
What is quantitative?
In an experiment testing the impact of different colours of light on plant growth, this is the amount of soil and water used.
What is the control variable?