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Scientific Method
Hypotheses
Observations
Characteristics of Life
Spontaneous Generation
100
This step trys out your hypothesis.
What is test or experiment?
100
The factor that we choose to change in our experiment
What is independent variable
100
we use our senses
What is qualitative observation
100
All living things are composed of these
What are cells
100
the theory that people believed hundreds of years ago
What is spontaneous generation
200
an educated guess or prediction
What is hypothesis
200
the factor that we measure
What is dependent variable
200
these have units
What is quantitative observations
200
all living things come to an end
What is death
200
why did people believe mice were created from garbage?
because mice were attracted to the food in the garbage and were around the garbage
300
this step comes after observations
What is analyze
300
the type of format that hypotheses are written in
What is If.....then format
300
The room is 64 degrees F. What type of observation is this?
What is quantitative
300
this characteristic involves photosynthesis
What is use energy
300
why did people believe raw meat created flies?
flies were attracted to meat
400
this is the process that scientists use to attempt to answer their scientific questions
What is scientific method
400
How does the amount of sunlight affect plant growth? What is the IV?
What is amount of sunlight
400
The animal is 48 lbs. What type of observation is this?
What is quantitative
400
many people believe that plants cannot do this
What is move
400
the scientist that disproved spontaneous generation with his fly/meat experiment
Who is Francesco Redi
500
We do this step in order to get background information on the question we are asking.
What is research
500
How does the amount of sunlight affect plant growth? What is the DV?
What is plant growth
500
The child is very tall. What type of observation is this?
What is qualitative
500
Name all 6 characteristics
What is grow, move, die, use energy, made of cells, and reproduce
500
the year Redi disproved spontaneous generation
what is 1668