Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question.
What are the two types of data?
What is Qualitative and Quantitative.
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question, Research, Formulate a Hypothesis, ______________ Record & Analyze Results, Draw a Conclusion, Share/Communicate the Results
What is Design an Experiment.
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
This type of data/observation is measurable.
What is Quantitative Measurement.
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"
What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
What is Dependent Variable.
In which step of the scientific method do you use your information gathered to determine if your hypothesis was supported by the outcome of the experiment?
What is Draw a Conclusion.
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
What is Record and Analyze Data/Results.
This type of observation/data is describable.
What is Qualitative
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 manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method.
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is Share/Communicate Results.
Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of observation/data?
What is Qualitative.
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.
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 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 the steps of the scientific method.
What is Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Record and Analyze Results, Draw a Conclusion, Share/Communicate Results.
2 meters long and a mass of 300 grams are both examples of what type of data?
What is Quantitative.
Read the following experiment and state a good hypothesis. I will be performing an experiment where a person will run for a 1 minute and I will check their heartbeat. Then they will run for 2 minutes and I will check their heart rate. I will do this up to 6 minutes and see if there is a connection. What do you think my hypothesis should be?
What is...If a person increases the amount of time they run, then their heartbeat will increase.
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.
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, same amount of light, etc.