Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Step 1 Observation / Question
What are the two types of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement and Quantitative Measurement.
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Step 3 Hypothesis.
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent or Manipulated and Responding
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Observation/Question, Research, Hypothesis, ______________ Do the Experiment/Collect Data, Analyze, and
What is Step 4 Design the Experiment.
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Step 5 - Do the Experiment and Collect the Data
This type of observation is measurable.
What is Quantitative Measurement.
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this hypothesis?
What is... it is missing "If" and "Then"
What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation (another name for responding variable)?
What is Dependent Variable.
In which step of the scientific method do you use your information to draw conclusions about your experiment?
What is Step 6 Analyze.
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
What is Step 5 Do the Experiment and Collect the Data
This type of observation is describable using words no amounts.
What is Qualitative Measurement.
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.
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes or another name for manipulated variable)?
What is Independent Variable.
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method or Scientific Inquiry.
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is Step 7 Conclusion and Communicate
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 increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, 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 Experiment.
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.
List all 7 steps of the scientific method by number and name.
What is
Step 1 Observation/Question,
Step 2 Research
Step 3 Hypothesis,
Step 4 Design the Experiment,
Step 5 Do the Experiment and Collect Data
Step 6 Analysis
Step 7 Conclusion and Communicate
4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of observation?
What is Quantitative Measurement.
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.
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.