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How much of the scientific method do you remember from grade 6?
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1
Which of these words is NOT associated with the scientific method?
Control
Organized
Data
Disorganized
2
The final step of the Scientific Method is...
Do background research.
Ask a question.
Test your hypothesis by doing an experiment.
Communicate the results of your experiment.
3
We bought a block of unsliced cheese on the same day, and it isn't moldy at all. This is a/n...
Experiment
Prediction
Conclusion
Observation
4
What is the Scientific Method?
A way to explore observations and answer questions.
The study of dinosaurs digesting their food.
A method for designing a product to sell.
A scientific way to design a graph.
5
Experiments often test multiple variables.
False
True
6
Which of these would be called results?
Wondering why fruit flies are on apples
number of fruit flies
Counting fruit flies
Seeing fruit flies on an apple
7
What happens if you test a
prediction
many times and the
data
doesn't support
your
prediction
?
Conclude that your hypothesis cannot be proven
Change the data to support your prediction
experiment again until you get the results you like
Re-think your hypothesis
8
An experiment wants to determine the temp. at which beans sprout the fastest, What's the
IV
?
The height of the sprouts you grow
The amount of water you give the beans
The temperature at which each bean is kept
The number of beans you plant
9
Place in sequence: A)
Calculating averages
; B) T
esting a Prediction
; C)
Identify variables
A, C, B
C, B, A
A, B, C
B, C, A
10
A DV is a factor that changes because of procedures conducted on the IV.
False
True
11
Which of these is
not
a step of the scientific method
Hypothesis
Plagiarism
Conclusion
Experiment
12
What must you do
before
you make a
prediction
?
make observations
Form a theory
Run an experiment
Draw conclusions
13
What is a part of an experiment that can be changed?
Constant
Variable
Control
14
Which of the following is an example of a good, testable prediction?
July is the seventh month of the year
Where does snow come from?
If I add salt to ice cubes, they will melt faster.
What will happen if I mix baking soda and vinegar?
15
You should run an experiment for several
trials
to be consistent. What does "consistent" mean?
Unchanging
Obvious
Testable
Perfect
16
Why is the sliced cheese in the fridge all moldy? This is a/n..
Problem
Conclusion
Prediction
Results
17
An experiment can be successful even if the prediction is not supported by the results.
True
False
18
Which of the following is a
testable
prediction
?
Humans will someday land on Mars
Ice cream is delicious
Roses are more beautiful than violets
A plant needs at least 5 hours of sunlight per day to grow
19
A
control group
is used as a comparison to the group where things (variables) are changing.
True
False
20
What things should be included in a proper conclusion?
Outline results from analysis
Discuss if sufficient data was collected
Suggest improvements to the procedure
Compare results to prediction
21
In which section do you evaluate your procedure and determine if your data was accurate
Prediction
Works Cited
Conclusion
Analysis
