What do you use to make observations?

sight, sound, smell, touch, taste-our senses

If your hypothesis was disproved, does that mean you are a bad scientist?

No, it's part of the process! Ask more questions!

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Scientific Method review

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A quiz to review the steps of the scientific method--4th grade

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1
Variables that are kept the same are called...
choice variables
same variables
controlled variables
There are no such variables
2
After scientists conduct their experiments they...
share their results
record data
Try to repeat the experiment right away
go dancing
3
We learned that Mentos cause a geyser of different heights in all soda types.
This is a hypothesis.
This is AWESOME!
This is a question.
This is a conclusion.
4
What comes next? Make observations, ask a question, then...
order pizza...again!
draw a conclusion
use the mathematical process
form a hypothesis
5
What do you call the process scientists use to answer questions
method of natural science
1819 science procedure
There is no process scientists use to answer questions.
the scientific method
6
What do you use to make observations?
variables
Making observations is not a part of the scientific method.
teleporters
sight, sound, smell, touch, taste-our senses
7
Why should scientists write down the steps of their experiment?
To improve their handwriting.
Answers 2 and 3
So others can repeat the experiment.
So they can repeat the experiment.
8
If your hypothesis was disproved, does that mean you are a bad scientist?
Yes.
NO! It means they are great scientists.
Yes, it means they should never conduct another experiment.
No, it's part of the process! Ask more questions!
9
In an experiment, the variable that changes is the...
controlled variables
independent variable
All variables change. This is a trick question.
forgettable variable
10
In the scientific method, what do scientists do after they make observations?
order pizza!
Record data
share results
ask a question
11
After scientists conduct the experiment and record data, they...
draw a conclusion
make observations
celebrate!
ask a question
12
A scientific test that can be used to prove (or disprove) a hypothesis.
data
observation
hypothesis
experiment
13
What next? Make observations, ask a question, form a hypothesis, then...
conduct an experiment
record data
draw a conclusion
make new observations
14
What is this an example of? If we boil the water, then some of it will turn to a gas.
hypothesis
observation
riddle
question
15
How can scientists, including 4th grade scientists, record data?
take measurements with rulers, scales, etc.
draw pictures, create graphs or charts
write descriptions of what we see, hear, feel, taste, touch
All answers are correct

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