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An #introduction to the #scientificmethod for #middleschool science
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1
Select the
Independent Variable
in this hypothesis: "If fish are given dog food, they will learn to bark"
Amount of dog food
Type of fish
Volume of barking
Type of food
2
What is a control group?
Group that changes
Group that doesn't matter
The group result
Group that you use to make comparison
3
Why do we use the scientific method?
We don't always have to use the method
because they are cool
to answer questions about the world around us
because my teacher said we had to
4
Select a quantitative statement about this picture
Cows produce milk
If you shake a cow you get a milkshake
Cows have spots on them
There are two cows
5
This type of data includes sensory descriptions (color, smell, sight, etc)
Quantitative
Qualitative
6
What is the
first
step of the scientific method?
analyze data
hypothesis
ask a question
experiment
7
Select a
qualitative
statement about this picture
There are three penguins
Penguins are cute
Penguins are birds
Penguins have yellow fur on their neck
8
What is in second degree literature that is not always in third degree literature?
Fun pictures and diagrams
Interviews from scientist
Citation
Real data
9
What is another word for "
educated guess"
?
Educato guesso
literature
hypothesis
question
10
What is the difference between results and conclusion?
Results= my thoughts, Conclusions= what to do next
Same thing, but conclusions are written in complete sentences
They are different words
Results = data, Conclusions = my thoughts to the data
11
What is the best way to record the results of your experiment?
Type of fish
Amount of food eaten
Type of dog food
Amount of barking learned
12
What is the
first
thing you should do if your results don't agree with your hypothesis?
Re-do the experiment
Check anything you did for errors
Accept the fact that you failed at science
Change your hypothesis
13
What are you most looking forward to in science class this year?
Fun labs/experiments
Learning cool science facts
Meh, science is no fun
Projects done with friends
14
Which kind of literature is
most
reliable (trustworthy)?
Primary
Tertiary
1st degree
Secondary
15
This type of data is measurable (includes numbers)
Quantitative
Qualitative
16
When is hypothesis created?
Before the experiment
After the experiment
Before observation
After conclusion
17
If your results don't agree with your hypothesis, but there were no errors, what should you do?
Change the numbers secretly to make them work
Consider another hypothesis
Re-do the experiment
Cry
18
"National Geographic" Magazine is considered a...
Tertiary Literature
Primary Literature
Secondary Literature
Not a literature
19
What is the independent variable?
Variable that is being observed
Variable that you purposefully change
Variable that does not change
Variable that you compare data
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What is dependent variable
Variable that is not changed
Variable that forms the data that you collect
Variable that you purposefully change
Variable that is used as comparison
