Vocab
What do scientists call an educated guess about the answer to a question?
Hypothesis
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a question
What was the big question the Jello pool video was trying to answer?
What would it be like to belly flop in a pool of Jello
What is the purpose of the scientific method?
A process scientists use to explore and answer questions, and to discover new things and solve problems
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Communicate results
What was the issue with temperature in the experiment?
The Weather was not cold enough. Had to bring in a cooler
What should you do with the data you collect during an experiment?
Organize it in charts or tables, then analyze it
Put these in order: draw conclusions, form a hypothesis, ask a question, collect and analyze data
Ask a question, form a hypothesis, collect and analyze data, draw conclusions
The crew ran small scale experiments for two months before building the full pool. What were they testing?
The Correct mix between jello and water
True or false, a hypothesis is a proven fact
False, it's an educated guess that can be tested
Plan the experiment, gather the materials, and conduct (carry out) the experiment
Name two steps of the scientific method you can see in the Jello pool video
— Any two: asking a question, background research and testing, forming a hypothesis, designing and conducting the experiment, collecting data, drawing conclusions, or communicating results