Vocab
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Observation
Define Inference
If I buy a bunch of dog toys to find out which my dog destroys the fastest, what is my independent variable?
dog toys
What are the two types of variables in an experiment?
What is Independent and Dependent.
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
Experiment.
Fill in the blanks: Hypotheses should be written as ____, ___________ statements.
If, then
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease the number of flowers that bloom. What is my dependent variable?
the number of flowers
Which variable will change as a result of what the scientist did, and is what the scientist is measuring or observing?
Dependent Variable.
What step in the scientific method do you gather the most data?
Experiment
Name one safety rule while we are in the lab
If I wanted to have a competition to find the best fortnite player in the school, what are some constants or rules I should include to make the competition fair?
same video game system, same controllers, same gear, same upgrades, same maps, etc...
What is the 'manipulated' variable, or factor that the scientist has changed?
Independent Variable.
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
Results
Explain why a 'wrong' hypothesis is not a 'bad' thing in science.
It can help lead us to a better answer, and we can still find out new information
The more a person smokes cigarettes or uses a vape, the more likely they will develop lung cancer as they age. What is the person's independent variable?
smoking cigarettes or vaping
Define control/constants in experiments
the parts of the experiment that should be kept the same for fairness and accuracy
List all six steps of the scientific method.
Observation, Inference, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results
Name all five senses used in observation
Sight, smell, touch, taste, hear
Read the following experiment and state a good hypothesis: I am doing a test to see if there is a connection between how long you run and how fast your heart beats. I believe that they'll both increase at the same time.
If I run longer, then my 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 accuracy while making a basket.
What is Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.