Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question.
The group that will not be changed by the independent variable so you can compare results
What is the control group or control experiment
What step of the scientific method do you pose a possible answer to a problem or a question, using "If..., then."?
What is Hypothesis.
What are three types of variables?
What is Independent, Dependent, and Control Variables.
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question, Formulate a Hypothesis, ______________, Conduct Experiment, Record and Analyze Results, Write a Conclusion, Share the Results
What is Research.
What step of the scientific method do write down your data?
What is the Experiment or Record and analyze.
An educated guess that is testable
What is a hypothesis
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this hypothesis?
What is... it is missing "If" and "Then"
This variable is what you measure about the independent variable.
What is Dependent Variable.
In which step of the scientific method would you find an average based on your data?
What is Analyze Results.
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
What is record and analyze data
The Process of gathering information about a topic
What is Research.
If you drink more milk will you get stronger bones? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones.
What is the term we use to describe the variable that is being tested or changed on purpose?
What is Independent Variable.
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a scientific question.
What is Scientific Method.
What is the last step of the scientific method?
What is share your findings
The changes that occur in response to the independent variable
What is Dependent Variable
I wonder if you smoke more cigarettes, will you have a higher chance of getting lung cancer? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.
In an experiment what are the variables that are not being studied that are held constant so that they do not influence the dependent variable or outcome called?
What is Control.
List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
What is...Independent-soil temperatures,
Dependent-plant growth.
List all 7 steps of the scientific method.
What is Question, Hypothesis, Research, Experiment, Record and analyze results, Write a conclusion, Share Findings.
What needs to be included in a conclusion?
What is the claim, evidence, and reasoning.
Read the following experiment and state a good hypothesis. I am doing a test to see if there is a connection between plant height and amount of sunlight. I will have a plant in full sunlight and the other plant with no sunlight.
What do you think my hypothesis should be?
What is...If I a plant is in full sunlight or no sunlight, then the plant in full sunlight will have a higher height.
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the amount of time you study for a test, then you will increase your chances of getting an A on the test.
What is Independent- amount of time studying for a test
Dependent- getting an A or not on the test
Thinking about the hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What might a control variable in this experiment be?
What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.