Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question or State a Problem.
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question, make observations, Formulate a Hypothesis, ______________ Observe and Record Analyze Results Share the Results
What is Test the hypothesis or Experiment.
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment or Test the Hypothesis.
This type of observation is measureable with numbers.
What is Quantitative Measurement.
What is the responding variable or factor that changes and the variable we measure?
What is Dependent Variable.
In which step of the scientific method make an educated guess to your initial question?
Make a hypothesis
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens after the experiment ?
What is Analyze or Study Data.
This type of observation is describable, without using numbers.
What is Qualitative Measurement.
What is the term we use to describe the variable or factor that causes the dependent variable to change?
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 Make a Conclusion and Share Results.
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.
Independent-soil temperatures
Dependent-plant growth.
List all six steps of the scientific method.
What is Question, Make Observations, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, Make a conclusion.
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you change the amount of salt in ice water, the time it takes ice to melt will be different.
Independent- Amount of salt
Dependent- Time
Thinking about the hypothesis: If water is at higher temperatures, ice will melt quicker and if water is at lower temperatures, ice will melt slower. What might a control variable in this experiment be?
Amount of water or amount of ice