Scientific Method - Grade 6 Flashcards

1

Type of variable that CAUSES a change in an experiment

control
independent variable
hypothesis
dependent variable

2

Which is the best hypothesis?

If Donald uses a yarn net then he will catch more fish
If Mickey uses a yarn net then he will catch more fish
If Mickey uses a nylon net then he will catch more fish
If Donald uses a nylon net then he will catch more fish

3

An educated guess

hypothesis
observation
variable
data

4

Type of variable that DEPENDS on another variable to change it

dependent variable
control
independent variable
data

5

What is the dependent variable?

Nylon Net
Yarn Net
Amount of fish
Mickey and Donald

6

What do we use to make an observation?

hypothesis
our 5 senses
other people
data

7

Our surroundings

hypothesis
environment
data
experiment

8

What is the purpose of a control in an experimental set-up?

to compare
to make a conclusion
to make hypothesis
to observe

9

What are our 5 senses?

eyes ears hands nose tongue
ESP ears touch hand tongue
sight hearing touch smell taste
sight hearing ESP nose taste

10

What is the control group?

Yarn net
Nylon net
Donald
Amount of fish

11

When we NOTICE something, we make an

observation
hypothesis
experiment
data

12

An experimental set-up with the variable left out. There is NO change

variable
data
control
hypothesis

13

Place in order the steps of the Scientific Method

B C E D A F
B C A D E F
A C B D E F
A B C D E F

14

The scientific method actually has 7 steps. What is the 7th step?

retest/redo
gather information
find another problem
make a conclusion

15

Information collected from an experiment

data
lab
hypothesis
5 senses

16

What is the independent variable

Mickey
Nylon Net
Amount of fish
Yarn Net

17

In an experiment, the factor being tested.

control
experiment
variable
data

Scientific Method - Grade 6

Questions 17

Scientific Method - Grade 6

Questions 17