What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
100
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
100
Which step of the scientific method is missing:
Question
Research
______________
Develop Experiment
Collect and Analyze Data
Make a Conclusion
Communicate Results
What is Hypothesis.
200
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
200
This type of observation is using the 5 senses.
What is direct?
200
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living.
What is wrong with this hypothesis?
What is... it is not in the form of "If.....then" or "I think...because"
200
What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to the change a scientist makes?
What is Dependent Variable.
200
In which step of the scientific method do you examine your data to understand what it means?
What is Analyze Results.
300
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
What is Collect Data?
300
This type of observation is using tools or equipment.
What is indirect observation?
300
If you drink more milk will you 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.
300
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
300
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method.
400
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is Communicate Results?
400
Blue and smooth are both examples of what type of observation?
What is direct?
400
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 increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.
400
In an experiment what are the variables that are not being studied that are kept the same so that they do not influence the experimental outcome called?
What is Constant?
400
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.
500
List all seven steps of the scientific method.
What is Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Collect and Analyze Data, Conclusion, Communicate Results.
500
"The scale reads 40 kg." is what type of observation?
What is indirect?
500
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 will be performing an experiment where a person will run for a 1 minute and I will check their heartbeat. Then they will run for 2 minutes and I will check their heart rate. I will do this up to 6 minutes and see if there is a connection. What do you think my hypothesis should be?
What is...If I increase the amount of time I run, then my heartbeat will increase.
500
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.
500
Thinking about the hypothesis:
If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
What might constants in this experiment be?
What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.