Scientific Method

Scientific Method

Scientific Method

1. Ask a question
2. Research Topic
3. Form Hypothesis
4. Test Hypothesis
5. Analyze Data
6. Conclusion & Communicate Results

Multiple Choice

What step comes after you ask a question?

• conclusion & communicate results

• test your hypothesis

• research topic

Scientific Method

1. Ask a question
2. Research Topic
3. Form Hypothesis
4. Test Hypothesis
5. Analyze Data
6. Conclusion & Communicate Results

Multiple Choice

What step occurs after you form a hypothesis?

• research topic

• test a hypothesis

• analyze data

Scientific Method

1. Ask a question
2. Research Topic
3. Form Hypothesis
4. Test Hypothesis
5. Analyze Data
6. Conclusion & Communicate Results

Multiple Choice

What is the last step in the scientific method?

• conclusion & communicate results

• ask a question

• form a hypothesis

Scientific Method

1. Ask a question
2. Research Topic
3. Form Hypothesis
4. Test Hypothesis
5. Analyze Data
6. Conclusion & Communicate Results

Qualitative vs Quantitative

qualitative - "quality" describing something using words

quantitative - "quantity" describing something using numbers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are qualitative?

• red pen

• 4 boys

• 2 plants

Multiple Select

Select which of the following are quantitative? (Select all that apply)

• 14 desks

• blue sky

• 4 books

• sad girl

Inference vs Prediction

Inference - assuming what is happening at the moment; using observations to assume what is occurring

Prediction - assuming what is going to happen in the future; using observations and inferences to assume what will happen

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an inference?

• 12 chairs

• The class is quiet so they must be working

• when I work hard I will get better grades

Independent vs Dependent

Independent - "I change" ; part being tested

Dependent - "data" ; what gets measured

Multiple Choice

If I am testing to see if adding more water to a plant will increase it's height, what would be my independent variable?

• plant height

• amount of water

Multiple Choice

If I am testing which dog food is the tastiest, what would be my dependent variable?

• amount of dog food eaten

• type of dog food

Control Group vs Constants

Control Group - baseline group; what I am comparing my results back to; opposite of independent variable

Constants - things in an experiment that should stay the same; everything else besides independent and dependent

Multiple Choice

What would my control group be?

Independent: type of music

Dependent: test scores

• no music

• textbook

• test scores

Multiple Select

What would my constants be? (select all that apply)

Independent: type of music

Dependent: test scores

• type of music

• gender of students

• test scores

• textbook