5th Grade Unit 1 Scientific Method Review

Question 1

What is an experiment that has been tested many times and supported by proof.

Accepted Answer

theory

Question 2

Round 5.1074 to the nearest hundredth.

Accepted Answer

5.11

Question 3

Give a hypothesis for "I want to try a new shampoo to make my hair shinier".

Accepted Answer

If I try this new shampoo, then my hair will be shinier.

Question 4

What is the 1st step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Ask a question or identify a problem

Question 5

What is the name given to the information recorded on our chart?

Accepted Answer

data

Question 6

What is the 5th step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Write a conclusion

Question 7

Scientists believe scientific knowledge should be based on ____________________.

Accepted Answer

experiments that record accurate data

Question 8

What is the control in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

something that stays the same in an experiment

Question 9

If I give my cat a treat, then he will fetch a toy. What is the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

if I give my cat a treat

Question 10

What is a variable?

Accepted Answer

factor in an experiment that can change

Question 11

What should a scientist do if their original hypothesis is false?

Accepted Answer

he should repeat the experiment

Question 12

What was the independent variable in the rubber band cannon experiment?

Accepted Answer

angle of the cannon

Question 13

What is the 4th step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Record data

Question 14

Which variable is on the x-axis when you graph your data?

Accepted Answer

independent variable

Question 15

What is a claim thought to be true after many testings and supported by proof?

Accepted Answer

theory

Question 16

Which variable includes a measure or count?

Accepted Answer

dependent variable

Question 17

What do I always restate in my conclusion?

Accepted Answer

hypothesis

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE about science?

Accepted Answer

science involves learning more about our natural world

Question 19

What is the factor in the experiment that I change and is on the x-axis?

Accepted Answer

independent variable

Question 20

What is the tool that we used to display our data?

Accepted Answer

graph

Question 21

What is the 3rd step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Conduct an experiment

Question 22

Which of the following steps to solve a problem must be completed first?

Accepted Answer

recognizing and identifying the problem

Question 23

Which variable is the "if" of the hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

independent variable

Question 24

What is the 2nd step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Form a hypothesis

Question 25

Which variable is also called the "effect"?

Accepted Answer

dependent variable

Question 26

What is an organized way of observing and logical reasoning to learn about the natural world?

Accepted Answer

science

Question 27

Leo's shirts aren't white enough so he's going to add bleach to the wash. What is the problem?

Accepted Answer

How can Leo get his shirts whiter?

Question 28

Average the following numbers: 3; 4; 8

Accepted Answer

5

Question 29

Round 3.4732 to the nearest hundredth.

Accepted Answer

3.47

Question 30

What is a possible explanation to a question or problem?

Accepted Answer

hypothesis

Question 31

What is the definition of data?

Accepted Answer

information gathered from making observations

Question 32

My hypothesis, if I give Neptune a treat, then he will fetch, is true. What is this statement?

Accepted Answer

conclusion

Question 33

What is the definition of the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

variable that you decide to change; cause; x-axis

Question 34

Round 7.5559 to the nearest hundredth.

Accepted Answer

7.56

Question 35

What is the definition of hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

possible explanation to the question or problem

Question 36

What is something that doesn't change in an experiment and serves as a comparison?

Accepted Answer

control

Question 37

What is the experimental group?

Accepted Answer

receives the variable being tested

Question 38

Can 3.72 be the average of 1.5, 1.93, and 2.94?

Accepted Answer

no

Question 39

Which variable is on the y-axis?

Accepted Answer

dependent variable

Question 40

How many variables can you change at a time when conducting your experiment?

Accepted Answer

one

Question 41

What is another name for a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

prediction

Question 42

What two words are in all hypotheses?

Accepted Answer

If, then

Question 43

Leo's shirts aren't white enough so he's adding bleach to the wash. What is the hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

If I add bleach to the wash, then my shirts will be whiter.

Question 44

Which variable is the "then" of the hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

dependent variable

Question 45

Which variable is the "cause"?

Accepted Answer

independent variable

5th Grade Unit 1 Scientific Method Review

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5th Grade Unit 1 Scientific Method Review

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