Scientific Method
Question and Observations
Hypothesis
Variables
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What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question.
100
"Does adding water to juice make it taste better?" This is not an example of a good scientific question because...

What is it is an opinion question!

100
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
100

What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?

What is Independent and Dependent.

100

Which step of the scientific method is missing: Observe and form a question,  ______________, Experiment, Analyze Results, Conclusion

What is Experiment.

200
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
200

We make observations about the ________ world to form our questions.

What is the natural world?

200

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" and "Because"

200
What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
What is Dependent Variable.
200

I notice after collecting all my survey data that high attendance is connected to good grades, and low attendance connected to poor grades. Which part of the scientific method did I just complete?

What is Analysis.

300

What step in the scientific method do you note patterns and trends in your data?

What is Analysis.

300

What are two things (out of four) that make a good scientific question?

What are 1. About the natural world 2. Do not ask opinion 3. Can be investigated through an experiment and 4. Contain and independent and dependent variable

300

Will drinking more milk get you 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 because...

300
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
300
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method.
400

In which step of the scientific method do you present your what happened in your experiment and the main takeaways to others?

What is the Conclusion.

400

Name three observations about lions.

What are yellow fur, sharp teeth, and awful smell

400
I wonder if you smoke more cigarettes, will you have a better 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.
400

In an experiment what are the variables that are not being studied that are held constant so that they do not influence the experimental outcome called?

What is Controlled Variables.

400

List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase because plants enjoy hot soil.

What is...Independent-soil temperatures, Dependent-plant growth.

500

List all five steps of the scientific method.

What is Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Results, and Conclusion.

500

Come up with a good scientific question!

How does (independent variable changing) affect the (dependent variable)?

500

Read the following experiment and state a good hypothesis. I am doing a test to see if there is a connection between how long you run and how fast your heart beats. I will be performing an experiment where I will run for 1 minute and I will check my heartbeat. The next day they will run for 2 minutes and I will check my heart rate. I will do this each day up to 6 minutes and see if there is a connection. What do you think my hypothesis should be?

What is...If I increase the amount of time I run, then my heartbeat will increase.

500
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the number of times you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.
What is Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.
500

Thinking about the hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What might a control in this experiment be?

What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.