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Scientific Method
Observations
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What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question.
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What are the two types of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement and Quantitative Measurement.
100
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
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What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
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The unit used to measure the length of a pencil

What is 'Centimeters'?

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What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
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This type of observation is measureable.
What is Quantitative Measurement.
200
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"
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What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
What is Dependent Variable.
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In which step of the scientific method do you use your information to draw conclusions about your experiment?
What is Analyze Results.
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What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
What is Observe and Record.
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This type of observation is describable.
What is Qualitative Measurement.
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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.
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What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
300

Metric unit used to measure weight

What is 'Grams'(g) / 'Kilograms' (kg)? 

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In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is Share Results.
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Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement.
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The difference between a hypothesis and a problem statement.

What is, a problem statement identifies the issue; a hypothesis predicts the outcome?

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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.
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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.
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List all six steps of the scientific method.
What is Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observe and Record, Analyze Results, Share Results.
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4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of observation?
What is Quantitative Measurement.
500

The hypothesis for the experiment: A test conducted to see if there is a connection between how long you run and how fast your heart beats. 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. The hypothesis __.

What is...If I increase the amount of time I run, then my heartbeat will increase.

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To provide a standard for comparison.

What is the purpose of the control in an experiment?

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If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. The control in this experiment is _

What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.