Scientific Method
You use your five sense to do this.
What is an observation.
What variable is appears BEFORE the THEN part of your hypothesis. If _____, then ______.
What is the independent variable.
What variable is put on the y-axis?
What is the dependent variable.
The mass of a cube is 25 g. Who had the more precise measurements?
Student A: 30 g 30.5g 30.3 g
Student B: 25 g 20 g 28 g
What is student A.
What is the last step of the scientific method?
What is share your results.
This type of observation is measurable or countable.
What is Quantitative Measurement.
What variable is appears AFTER the THEN part of your hypothesis. If _____, then ______.
What is the dependent variable.
What is the responding variable, the one you measure?
What is Dependent Variable.
A set of measurements that are close to each other is called accurate or precise?
What is precise.
What step comes before forming a hypothesis?
Step 2:Observe and Research.
This type of observation is describable.
What is Qualitative Measurement.
Will drinking more milk 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 variable is put on the x-axis?
What is Independent Variable.
An accurate measurement is
Close to a known value.
What is step 5: analyze data.
Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement.
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 smoke cigarettes, 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.
How many steps are in this method?
What is seven.
4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of observation?
What is Quantitative Measurement.
Will brand B absorb more water?
What is wrong with this hypothesis?
It is a question, a hypothesis is a statement.
If brand B is used, then it will absorb more water.
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 etc.