What is the Scientific Method?

A process used to explore observations and answer questions

Why is the scientific method important?

Procedure that allows anyone to test another person's experimental results

When a HYPOTHESIS is incorrect, what should you do next?

revise the Hypothesis and test again

A control group helps an experiment because it give the scientist

A group to compare experimental results to

What is the difference between the experimental group and the control group

The experimental group get the IV done on them

What is the independent variable

The variable being tested and changed

What is a hypothesis?

What you predict will happen in the experiment

Why is it important to keep variables constant except the one you are testing?

So we know what variable is causing the change

an explanation based on repeated scientific tests

Why should experiments be retested?

To be certain you have the correct conclusion.

Steps of the scientific method

Make observations, Ask questions, Hypothesis, Test, Collect Data, Conclude

What is the constant variable

the variable that the stays the same

what is an observation in scientific method?

Gathering information from all of your senses.

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1
How do you test a hypothesis?
record results
perform an experiment
gather data
make a graph
2
What is the Scientific Method?
A scientific way to design an experiment
A list of materials needed to complete a science experiment
A process for students to have fun
A process used to explore observations and answer questions
3
Qualitative Data is gathered using your Five senses.
False
True
4
The dependent variable is the.....
Results
Changed by the scientist
Stays the same
Is known before the experiment
5
Experiments should be Repeatable
True
False
6
A source to gather data:
All the above
Observation
Taste
Smell
7
Why is the scientific method important?
It is a procedure that only trained scientists can follow.
It is a procedure that changes with each experiment.
Procedure that allows anyone to test another person's experimental results
Procedure that applies to few scientific experiments.
8
When a HYPOTHESIS is incorrect, what should you do next?
revise the Hypothesis and test again
retest the original Hypothesis
find a way to make your Hypothesis correct by changing your data
Stop with the experiment and record the results in your conclusion
9
Qualitative data is ...
Number data
Word Data
Continuous
Discrete
10
A control group helps an experiment because it give the scientist
None of the above
A group to compare experimental results to
More participants
More work
11
Quantitative data is...?
Statements
Opinions
Bullet points
Numerical, statistical data
12
What is the difference between the experimental group and the control group
The experimental group gets results
The experimental group is larger
The experimental group is independent
The experimental group get the IV done on them
13
What is the independent variable
The variable being tested and changed
The outcome
The variable measured
When you hold something constant
14
What is a hypothesis?
The equipment you use in the experiment
What you learn in an experiment
The results you get from the experiment
What you predict will happen in the experiment
15
Conclusions in an experiment _.
often lead a researcher to new scientific questions
all of the answers are correct
improve with greater and more accurate data
can agree or disagree with the hypothesis
16
What is the MOST important word(s) in a hypothesis?
Because
If, Then
I think
I believe
17
Why is it important to keep variables constant except the one you are testing?
It isn't
So we know what variable is causing the change
So we know if we did the experiment "right"
To make sure the experiment is repeatable
18
What is a theory?
describes what happens under certain conditions
a belief based on past experiences
A hypothesis that eventually becomes a law
an explanation based on repeated scientific tests
19
A hypothesis must be...
testable
proven correct
experimental
observed
20
Why should experiments be retested?
Retesting is not necessary.
To use all supplies and not waste materials.
To be certain you have the correct conclusion.
21
Steps of the scientific method
Make observations, Ask questions, Hypothesis, Test, Collect Data, Conclude
Make an observation, Ask a question, Hypothesis, Predict, Test
Make a question, Hypothesis, experiment, conclude
Ask a question, Hypothesis, Predict, Test, Conclude
22
What is the constant variable
what happens as a result
the variable that the stays the same
none of the above
the variable that scientist changes
23
What is the BEST way to organize your data in an experiment?
Drawings or pictures
data table
Lists and notes
Graphs and charts
24
what is an observation in scientific method?
What you want to find out
A scientific question you are trying to answer.
Gathering information from all of your senses.
A remark, statement.
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A hypothesis is a(n) _____________ guess based on _______________ and your knowledge.
uneducated, news
educated, observations
wild, supersitition
funny, jokes

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