Scientific Method Vocabulary
Describe what the OBSERVE step is in the Scientific Method
When you use your 5 senses to analyze and investigate the world around us.
Emma is wearing a Doritos lanyard. Which of the following could be an inference for this observation?
A- She is sponsored by Doritos.
B- She likes Doritos.
C- She just bought the first thing she saw.
D- Her table group wants to match.
B- She likes Doritos.
Which of these is not a step of the Scientific Method?
A- Hypothesis
B- Experiment
C- Plagiarism
D- Conclusion
C- Plagiarism
True or False: You need to wash your hands before and after conducting experiments
True, even if we are not dealing with chemicals, we need to keep our hands clean.
Describe the PROBLEM step in the Scientific Method
Forming questions about your interests or what you wonder about. Must be testable and cannot be opinions.
Students notice that the fall leaves of sugar maple trees turn red, but the leaves of the black oak trees turn brown. The students are making...
A- an observation
B- a prediction
C- an inference
D- a conclusion
A- an observation
The process of obtaining information by using your senses is called...
A- Hypothesizing
B- Experimenting
C- Concluding
D- Observing
D- Observing
You are conducting an experiment that involves paper. You get a paper cut that starts to bleed, what do you do?
Let Mrs. De Jesus know and she will help you clean your wound and put a band aid on.
Describe the HYPOTHESIS step in the Scientific Method
Where you predict what will happen before you conduct the experiment. Must look like "I think ___ because ___" or "If ___ then ___" statement structures
A student conducts an experiment about how well different types of glue hold. After he finishes his investigation, his teacher says he should make a graph of his data. Why would a graph be useful?
A- A graph shows all the steps of an experiment.
B- A graph will always prove that a hypothesis is correct.
C- A graph organizes and displays information.
D- A graph must always be a part of an experiment.
C- A graph organizes and displays information.
Gabriel is designing an experiment to see whether sugar or artificial sweetener will attract the greater number of ants. Which statement best describes why Gabriel should write down his experimental procedure and record his data?
A- The exact experiment can be repeated by others and the results compared.
B- The experiment can be changed by others to get different results.
C- The data will help people decide what type of sweetener to use.
D- The data will show people which ants are more common.
A- The exact experiment can be repeated by others and the results compared.
What can happen if you do not keep your work area tidy and clean?
Describe the EXPERIMENT step in the Scientific Method
Where you test to see if your hypothesis is correct. MUST write down procedures and all materials used.
Ms. Athey wants to investigate the question, "What kind of butterfly most often visits the rose bushes outside my window?" To answer her question, what investigation should she do?
Observe the rose bushes and collect data on the butterflies that visit the bush.
Rashan is performing an investigation using several earthworms. He places a rectangular box under a bright lamp and covers one-half of the box so that it is shaded. Then, he puts the earthworms into the box on the side that is still brightly lit. Later, Rashan notices that all of the earthworms have crawled over to the shaded side of the box. Based on his investigation, which of the following is an observation rather than an opinion?
A- Earthworms are afraid of light.
B- Earthworms like staying together.
C- Earthworms move away from light.
D- Earthworms like living in the ground.
C- Earthworms move away from light.
What do you do if you want to smell a chemical that is in a container?
Describe BOTH the Results and Conclusion steps in the Scientific Method
Results= the data gathered from the outcome or products of the experiment.
Conclusion= summarizing the experiment and repeating the experiment if necessary.
Ms. K collected some rocks from her nature hike. What could she do for a scientific investigation involving the rocks she collected?
She should group the rocks and compare their properties.
Delilah followed these steps of an investigation:
• Collect five objects made of different types of metal, Place them on a large laboratory table, Touch each metal object with a magnet and lift slowly, Record observations.
*Which of the following statements is Delilah most likely testing?
A- Some types of metals are attracted to magnets.
B- Each magnet can lift the metal object to the same height.
C- Larger magnets can pick up heavier metal objects that smaller magnets can.
D- Heavier metal objects are more attracted to magnets than lighter metal objects are.
A- Some types of metals are attracted to magnets.
What is wrong in this scenario:
Aarav was conducting a lab where he was creating "lava lamps in a bottle." Mrs. De Jesus reminded him to be careful and remember the lab safety rules he learned about in class. Once Aarav received his materials, he began the lab right away. His experiment did not turn out the way it was supposed to, so Aarav got up and left when it was time to transition.
*Aarav did not read any procedures for the experiment, he began right away.
*He did not put on safety goggles or any other protective items.
*He did not clean up his lab before leaving the classroom.