Scientific Method
What's the Variable
Vocabulary
Random
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This is a 5 step process for solving problems
What is scientific method
100
This is the variable that changes after the experiment
What is NOTHING!
100
This is the information that is gathered during and experiment
What is data
100
A list of things you do to perform the experiment(not Scientific Method)
Procedures
200
This is a special prediction made during an experiment
Hypothesis
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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.
200
I am the thing that changes. If you have more than one of me your experiment is inaccurate
What is independent variable
200
Which of the choices below would be a hypothesis? A. The ground is wet, it must have rained. B. The flower is red. C. If I increase my study time by 10 minutes, then I will make a higher grade on my science test. D. Tomorrow it will snow.
C
300
In this step, we gather and analyze data
What is observation
300
Billy Greenthumb wanted to win the tomato growing contest at The Great Geauga County Fair. He wondered which fertilizer would grow the biggest tomatoes. Name the dependent variable.
Size of tomatoes
300
I always stay the same throughout the experiment
What is dependent variable
300
Your hypothesis must have these two things in it
What is independent and independent variable
400
Thieparts of the experiment remains the same throughout
Controlled variables
400
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.
400
Which of the following is NOT part of the scientific method? A. Observation B. Hypothesis C. Examination D. Conclusion
Examination
400
What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations?
Quantitative - amounts, numbers Qualitative - qualities, characteristics
500
In order, what are the steps of the scientific method
State the problem, form a hypothesis, design the experiment, observe/collect data, conclusion
500
Billy Greenthumb wanted to win the tomato growing contest at The Great Geauga County Fair. He wondered which fertilizer would grow the biggest tomatoes. Name the independent variable.
Type of fertilizer
500
if...then...becuase
What is a hypothesis
500
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this hypothesis?
It is missing "if...then..."