Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Observation and Question.
What may cause a scientific theory to change?
What is new empirical evidence or new idea.
This is a step of the scientific method in which you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question.
What is a 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, Form a Hypothesis, ______________, Analyze Results, and Conclusion
What is Experiment.
This will have a more complexed explanation.
What is scientific theory.
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. It is not in this specific format.
What is the "If" and "Then" statement?
The responding variable or factor is measured during an experiment.
What is Dependent Variable.
In which step of the scientific method do you use your information to draw conclusions about your experiment?
What is Analyze Results.
If your observations doesn't support your law, then you do this.
What is rejecting the law?
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.
We use this term to describe the variable that is purposely changed in an experiment.
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 summarize your entire experiment.
What is Conclusion or Draw a Conclusion.
One is simply a statement.
What is Scientific Law?
Will drinking water help me think better? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you drink more water, then you will think better?
In an experiment these variables are not being changed, but they are used to compare to the independent variables.
What is Control Group
List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
What is...Independent variable-soil temperatures, Dependent variable-plant growth.
List all seven (7) steps of the scientific method.
What is Observe/Question, Research, Form a Hypothesis, Test/Experiment, Analyze Results and Conclusion, Communicate your results
What is a Scientific Theory?
Read the question and form a hypothesis. What effect does stirring have on solution rate?
What is...If I stir the solution more, then the contents will be mixed together thoroughly.
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 variable - practice shooting free throws, Dependent variable- making baskets.
If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What would be the dependent variable?
What is plant growth.