Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Question/Observation
What are the two types of data you can get from an experiment?
Qualitative, Quantitative
What is the 1st design called that you can test and may or may not work?
Prototype
What are the two types of variables?
Independent and Dependent.
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question Formulate a Hypothesis ______________ Observe and Record Analyze Results Share the Results
Experiment.
In what step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
Experiment.
This type of data is measurable or has a number.
Quantitative
Standards that your design should meet in order to be successful.
Criteria
What is the responding variable or the variable that you measure?
Dependent Variable.
In which step of the scientific method do you use your information to draw conclusions about your experiment and put information into charts and graphs
Analyze Results.
What step in the scientific method take the data from your experiment and use it to make charts and graphs?
This type of observation is describable or does not have a number.
Qualitative
What step should you preform after research. This step includes sketching your design.
Imagine/Brainstorming
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or the variable that you are changing?
Independent Variable.
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence or used to solve a problem.
Scientific Method.
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
Report your findings
Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of data?
Qualitative
What is another name for Improve? Hint: It is not Optimus Prime
Optimize
In an experiment what is the group that is not changed and you do nothing with so you can compare the results at the end?
Control Group
List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
Independent-soil temperatures, Dependent-plant growth.
List all 5 steps of the scientific method.
Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Results, Share Results.
4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of data?
Quantitative
List the 7 steps to the engineering design in order.
Observe/Question , Research, Imagine/Brainstorming , Plan, Create prototype, Test/Evaluate, Improve/Optimize
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.
Independent- practice shooting free throws Dependent- making baskets.
A Statement that is made based on prior knowledge is a what?
Inference