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The Scientific Method Review 2023
The Scientific Method Review 2023
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1
What is found at the END of every scientific question?
A period
A prediction
An inference
A question mark
2
Pick the correct scientific question:
Can cats smell fear?
What type of water will make plants grow the tallest
Do sunflower plants prefer sunlight or artificial light?
Do pigs prefer rolling in hot mud or cold mud
3
The picture below is showing a...
procedure
conclusion
hypothesis
scientific question
4
What are the 3 parts to a hypothesis?
If...and record...then I'll know my answer
Record...predict...guess
If...and record...then I predict
If...skip...I'm right.
5
True or False? The
dependent variable
label goes on the
y-axis
of a graph.
False
True
6
The part of the experiment that is "normal" (not changed) is called the ________.
experimental group
control group
independent variable
the dependent variable
7
Which of these is a good scientific question? Choose one.
What makes humans so scared?
Why do humans dream?
Do cats prefer eating dry food or wet food?
What makes dogs so happy?
8
What is the
independent variable
in the data table? Remember, the independent variable is the thing you change.
number of pepperonis
flavors of ice cream
type of pizza
type of cheese
9
Why do scientists write lab reports?
To help them communicate with other scientists
Because it's the law
To keep a record of what they did
To keep them organized
10
What's
missing
from this
hypothesis
?
The experiment (IF) part is missing
The prediction (THEN I PREDICT) is missing
The dependent variable (AND RECORD) part is missing
The independent variable (what is changed) is missing
11
True or False? A data table and a graph can both have the same title.
False
True
12
In an experiment, everything gets compared to the control group.
False
True
13
How many times should an experiment be repeated?
It doesn't need to be repeated
Two times
At least 100 times
At least 3 times
14
Which option is the observation?
One egg is orange with white spots
the eggs are filled with chocolate
The dye will leak through the shell and color the egg inside
Why are the eggs different colors?
15
This is the thing you MEASURE during an experiment
constants
independent variable
control group
dependent variable
16
This experiment investigates how red light will affect the growth of a plant.
Name a constant.
the plant height
the color of light
the amount of water
the number of bees
17
How many control groups should an experiment have?
No more than three
Exactly one
Zero
As many as you want
18
What is
wrong
with this hypothesis?
It's not a complete sentence
The "IF" part is missing
The "AND RECORD" part doesn't tell you what data will be measured
The "THEN I PREDICT" part doesn't include a prediction
19
True or False? Only scientists use the scientific method.
False
True
20
What is an independent variable?
The group that gets changed
The group that's left alone
The thing you measure (data)
The ONE thing you change in an experiment
21
What's
wrong
with this hypothesis?
The steps aren't numbered
The materials aren't listed properly
It doesn't explain what you'll do in the experiment
It's not a hypothesis, it's a question
22
What percentage of students speak French?
55%
18%
30%
1%
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What is the dependent variable in this data table? Remember the dependent variable is the data you are measuring.
the temperature each day
the days of the week
the minutes spent on the bus
the number of birds flying around
