Scientific Method
Dakota threw 10 darts at a dartboard to see how many times he could hit the bullseye. He hit the bullseye 8 times and missed twice. Is he testing his accuracy or his precision?
Precision
Izaiah and Kiegen wanted to see how close they could get to getting a perfect score in a new video game. Are they measuring accuracy or precision?
Accuracy
The information gathered from observations and experimentation is called
Evidence or Data
Scientists are the only individuals who use the scientific method True or False
False - WE ALL USE IT
any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types
Variables
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Share results (publish)
What 2 words should always be in your hypothesis statement?
If, Then
Bryson loves candy, but is worried about the amount of sugar he is consuming. He gathered 5 of his favorite candies and read the nutrition labels to see how many grams of sugar were in one serving of each candy. He used a cube of sugar for each gram the candies contained and put them in baggies to compare them. What step of the scientific method is he on?
Research
DJ is doing an experiment to test whether his new shoes make him better at basketball. Before he put on the new shoes, he wore his old shoes to play a game and made 5 3 point shots. What group of data does this information belong to?
Control group
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess or prediction of what you think the outcome will be. It usually uses the words If & Then.
unchanged, used as the comparison in an experiment
Control
Kate loves horses and has an idea to test different methods to become an even better rider. What steps of the scientific method is she using? (There are 2)
Observation and research
Shaylee is obsessed with energy drinks. She read a study that energy drinks causes people to make poorer decision. Shaylee disagrees with that statements and says if she doesn't have energy drinks then her decisions are worse. What kind of statement did she just make?
Hypothesis
If a Martin is trying to see if onion is sweet after trying Miracle Fruit because he read a study that said Miracle Fruit makes bitter things sweet, what kind of research is he doing?
Replication experiment
statement that answers the question/ statement of your understanding of the results
Conclusion
The data, details, and facts that support your claim.
Evidence
What is the variable you manipulate, control, change or vary in an experimental study to explore its effects?
Independent Variable
Ms. O'Brien wants to do more science experiments but is afraid to start the room on fire since it is not a science lab. She studies other classrooms and talks to other teachers in regular classrooms without labs to see how they do it. What stage of the scientific method is she on?
Observation
DJ decides it's time to try his new shoes to play basketball. He plays a game wearing them and makes 3 more 3 point shots than he did in his old shoes. If he wants to verify the results of his experiment what should he do and what is that procedure called?
Play another game wearing his new shoes and replication.
Kayden thinks his behavior has improved significantly each year. He looks at his behavior charts from the last 2 years and determines he has 30% better behavior now than he did two years ago. What step of the scientific method has he reached?
Conclusion
Ari and Kaylena conducted an experiment to see if vaping makes them less active. They used watches to measure their steps before they stopped vaping and graphed their steps everyday for a month after they stopped. They came to the conclusion that they were more active after they stopped. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
Their activity level (steps)
what changes as a result of the independent variable manipulation in experiments (what we measure)
dependent variable.
Jerred made an experiment to see if student grades improved with a shorter school day. What is the dependent variable?
Grades
If the Governor comes into the schools to analyze the effects of the No Cell Phones law she passed by looking at if behavior data has improved or worsened, what is the independent variable in her experiment.
The No Cell Phone Law
Final Jeopardy-write on a post-it how many points you want to wager. Put your names on it and put in on the board.
To answer this one you have to do a puzzle to get a code. The final puzzle is in the place you are calm.
For every 1000 points you have if you can solve the puzzle, you get one snack from the lock box.