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6th grade scientific method review
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an observation made by using our five senses
quantitative
inference
qualitative
memory observation
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2nd step of the scientific method
record data
draw conclusions
problem
prediction/hypothesis
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Cassie opened a bag of marbles, she counted 13. What type of observation did she make?
Control
Quantitative
Qualitative
Inference
4
What type of observation? The penny is brown and tarnished
experiment
inference
quantitative
qualitative
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Why do scientist use the Scientific Method?
To prove an answer to a question.
To compare.
Fun!
To do a fun experiment.
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An experiment is a step-by-step procedure that tests the hypothesis
True
False
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Choose the correct order of the Scientific Method
1. Experiment 2. Problem 3. Prediction 4. Record Data 5. Draw Conclusions
1. Prediction 2. Problem 3. Record Data 4. Experiment 5. Draw Conclusions
1. Problem 2. Prediction 3. Experiment 4. Record Data 5.Draw Conclusions
1. Problem 2. Experiment 3. Prediction 4. Draw Conclusions 5. Record Data
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3rd step of the scientific method
prediction/hypothesis
record data
experiment
problem
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Observation is the same as the scientific method
True
False
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1st step of the scientific method
prediction/hypothesis
record data
problem
experiment
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5th step of the scientific method
draw conclusions
record data
put materials away
problem
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How many steps are in the scientific method?
7
5
2
10
13
All inferences are correct
False
True
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anything in an experiment that CAN change
scientific method
variable
control
experiment
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A qualitative observation is that the tree has 124 branches
True
False
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the scientific method can be used everyday
True
False
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In an experiment, the CONTROL stays the SAME
True
False
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4th step of the scientific method
draw conclusions
experiment
record data
problem
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What is the scientific term for a guess?
observation
hypothesis
inference
control
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When do you start the scientific method?
When the question works.
When you get the results.
When you have to do research.
When you have a question.
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an observation made by using numbers
quantitative
qualitative
hypothesis
information
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What is a dependent variable?
The variable that you change
The variable that reacts to the change
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your surroundings during an experiment
biome
outside
ecosystem
environment
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educated guess about what will happen
variable
data
hypothesis
control
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A qualitative observation is that a tree has green leaves
False
True
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A qualitative observation is that the flowers smell good
True
False
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What is an inference?
A comparison using like or as
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and background knowledge.
The who, what, where, when, and how of a story
Something you can see, hear, taste, or touch
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'hypothesis' is the scientific term for a guess
True
False
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A quantitative observation is that there are 12 cookies on the tray
False
True
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organized way to solve a problem
hypothesis
data
scientific method
variable
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Why is it important to try an experiment more than once?
experiments are fun
all answers are correct
to use all of the materials
more reliable
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this part of the experiment stays the same
dependent variable
independent variable
control
hypothesis
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What type of observation? The penny has 46 letters
experiment
quantitative
inference
qualitative
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Ryker notices that the marbles were blue, purple, and green. What kind of observation did he make?
inference
variable
qualitative
quantitative
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I noticed that the sky is dark at 1:30pm, I think it is going to rain! What is the scientific term for my thought?
experiment
observation
inference
data
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pieces of information from an experiment
control
scientific method
data
variable
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anything in the experiment that DOES NOT get tested (stays the same)
data
control
independent variable
dependent variable
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Which one of these words are not a part of the scientific method?
Conclusion
Observation
Hypothesis
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