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Identifying Steps of the Scientific Method
Identifying Steps of the Scientific Method
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Match the scenario with the appropriate step of the scientific method
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The control in the Question:"How does Salt affect the melting point of water?"
salt
boiling point of water
water with no salt
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What is the independent variable?
the thing you measure as results
the control group
there is no such thing
the factor that you change
3
The chart shows sixty bug bites for bath people and twelve bug bites for no bath people.
conclusion
test
analyze data
information
4
What is a control?
the factor manipulated by the scientist
part of the experiment not tested and used for comparison
the results of the experiment
the dependent variable
5
Based on data collected, temperature will negatively impact water's solubility.
analyze data
hypothesis
conclusion
test
6
What are the steps of the scientific method in order?
question, info, hypothesis, analyze, test, conclude
question, hypothesis, info, test, analyze, conclude
info, question, hypothesis, test, analyze, conclude
question, info, hypothesis, test, analyze, conclude
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True or False? You should write your hypothesis so it will be proven correct by the experiment.
False
True
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The dependent variable in the Question "How does Salt affect the boiling point of water?"
salt
Boiling point of water
Amount Of water
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What is a hypothesis?
a list of your procedural directions
the scientific answer based on research
the explanation of your results
your prediction about something that can be tested
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How many variables should YOU, the scientist, manipulate in an experiment?
two
none
all of them
one
11
Select the best hypothesis.
I think the color will spread into the water.
If I wait longer, I won't feel as hungry.
If I raise the height of the water, then it will dry faster.
The rubber ball will bounce higher
12
After reviewing the data, my results show that increased study times result in better grades.
conclusion
analyze data
hypothesis
test
13
What is a dependent variable?
the variable that you measure
the data
the variable you hold constant
your graphing tool
14
Why do scientists use the scientific method?
so they don't have to think
to confuse people who aren't scientists
to create a uniform procedure for conducting experiments
because it makes everything easy
15
Can a potato conduct electricity?
information
hypothesis
problem
test
16
My teacher told me that bees prefer the color orange over the color red.
test
conclusion
information
hypothesis
17
The ___________ variable in an experiment is always affected by the independent Varaible
Analytical
Dependent
Controlled
18
2 eyedroppers, 5 mL of blue water, 5 mL of red water, paper towel, nickel, dime, penny, quarter
problem
Materials
test
analyze data
19
First, drop the ball. Then use the ruler to measure its bounce height. Write down the height.
information
hypothesis
problem
test
20
If I add sugar to the dough, then the batter will rise higher.
conclusion
information
problem
hypothesis
21
The independent variable in this Question "How does Salt affect the Boiling point of water?"
Boiling Point of water
Salt
amount of Water
22
We have determined based on the chart that not bathing will reduce the number of bug bites.
conclusion
problem
information
analyze data
23
According to the library book, temperature is affected by air density.
information
problem
analyzing data
conclusion
24
What should you do if your hypothesis was incorrect?
pretend you never even did the experiment
share your results with fellow scientists
lie to others about it
make up new results that support your hypothesis
25
Pick the best scientific question.
Which Downingtown restaurant is best?
Can I take honors English in seventh grade?
Which laundry detergent gets my clothes the cleanest?
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
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If Ms. Lee makes her students write 5 hours a day, then they will improve their mechanics.
hypothesis
conclusion
problem
test
27
Why does hot air rise?
conclusion
information
problem
hypothesis
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Which is NOT a form of research?
observing your world
reading www.people.com
interviewing an expert
reading scientific literature
