Why don’t scientists stop with the first step in the Scientific Method, making observations?

They want to test what they observe so it's correct

Which of the following choices is NOT part of the Scientific Method?

Simply accepting an Idea is true

How do scientists form a hypothesis?

By asking questions about their observations

Which of these is a scientific theory that was eventually disproved?

The Sun revolves around the Earth

Once they form a hypothesis, what do scientists do next?

Design experiments to test their hypothesis

Why do scientists write down every detail of an experiment?

So they can do over the experiment to compare results

What is a scientific theory?

An idea about the world or how it works

What happened after scientists revised their theory that disease was caused by smell?

They were able to create medicine to fightdisease

What does it mean to control variables in an experiment?

Keep as many things the same as possible across experiment

What should be true about scientists when they are testing a scientific theory?

They should be open to new ideas

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Scientific Method_Theory_Inquiry

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Teaching students about the Scientific Method, Theory, and Inquiry.

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1
What is a hypothesis?
Prediction
A Conclusion
An Experiment
A Variable
2
Why don’t scientists stop with the first step in the Scientific Method, making observations?
Observations aren't a very good place to start
Would rather run experiments than observe world around them
They want to test what they observe so it's correct
Don’t trust own observations and want others’ opinions
3
Which of the following choices is NOT part of the Scientific Method?
Carefully running experiments
Gathering Evidence
Simply accepting an Idea is true
Forminga Theory
4
How do scientists form a hypothesis?
By designing experiments
By writing down everything they see
By drawing conclusions from their data
By asking questions about their observations
5
Which of these is a scientific theory that was eventually disproved?
Lightning often strikes the same place twice
The Earth is round
The Sun revolves around the Earth
Germs cause disease
6
Which is an example of a theory that was proved to be true?
Newton’s Law of Friction
Newton’s Law of Gravitation
Newton’s Law of Force
The Law of Try, Try Again
7
Once they form a hypothesis, what do scientists do next?
Design experiments to test their hypothesis
Draw conclusions based on their predictions
Compare their hypothesis to other scientists’
Ask the question, “Why?”
8
Why do scientists write down every detail of an experiment?
Because they always change their hypothesis
So they can leave the experiment alone to run itself
Because they do not take any pictures
So they can do over the experiment to compare results
9
What is a scientific theory?
A test to prove or disprove an idea
Proof that the world is a certain way
An idea about the world or how it works
An idea that is definitely false
10
What is the name of the process of gathering evidence called?
The Scientific Proof
The Scientific Experiment
The Scientific Method
The Experimental Process
11
What happened after scientists revised their theory that disease was caused by smell?
They were able to create medicine to fightdisease
They created a scientific law about germs and diseases
They discovered their first theory was correct
They were able to make diseases smell less
12
What does it mean to control variables in an experiment?
Take complete notes about everything you observe
Keep as many things the same as possible across experiment
not touch anything once you set up the parts of experiment
Use different colored objects for all parts of experiment
13
What should be true about scientists when they are testing a scientific theory?
They should be unobservant in their experiments
They should be open to new ideas
They should be certain their theory is correct
They should be incorrect about their theory
14
What do scientists do when they run an experiment?
Develop a hypothesis
Write down their observations
Change parts of the experiment
Walk away from the experiment

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