Scientific Method

Scientific Method Vocabulary

Quizizz Lesson

Qualitative vs. Quantitative

In every experiment, you must take notes. We call the notes data. Data should be recorded in two different ways:

Qualitative (the words)

These are the descriptions of what is happening in the experiment.

Quantitative (the numbers)

These are the measurements taken in the experiment.

Open Ended

Give an example of something that is Qualitative

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The distance between the Earth and the Moon

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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The color of the chemical

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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The height of the ant

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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The rocks looked dirty

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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Which observation is quantitative?

• It is 5 cm long

• It looks red

• It is smooth

• It is dry

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Dolphins have smooth skin

• Quanititative

• Qualitative

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Dolphins eat the equivilent of 4% of their body mass each day.

• Quantitative observation

• Qualitative observation

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The penguins are black and white.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

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The speed of the car is 55 miles per hour.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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The cellphone is making noise

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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The liquid is a pink color

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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The flower has 6 petals

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 grams

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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It tastes sweet

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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These kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Scientific Method Vocab

• Hypothesis = A guess based on evidence and research for the answer to a question or a solution to a problem.

• Variable = The thing you are testing in an experiment.

• Independent Variable = The part of the experiment that you are testing and changing.

• Dependent Variable = The result of the experiment, the thing that you measure as a result of your experiment.

• Control = The part of the experiment where nothing is changed.

• Data = Information you record in an experiment.

Multiple Choice

An educated guess for the solution of a problem is a...

• Variable

• Hypothesis

• Hypotenuse

• Control

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If I conduct an experiment where I test if hot water or cold water would freeze faster, what would be the independent variable?

• How long it takes for the water to freeze

• Hot or Cold water

• The type of cup you use

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If I conduct an experiment where I test if hot water or cold water freezes faster, what would be the dependent variable?

• The type of cup you use

• Hot or Cold water

• How fast the water freezes

Other Scientific Method Vocab

• Cite = When you use evidence to explain something.

• Analyze = Examine your data to find out if your hypothesis was correct or incorrect.

• Inference = When you come to a conclusion based on prior known facts and evidence.

• Observation = When you use your senses to find out more information.

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What is an observation?

• Something you measure or detect with your senses.

• The way you feel about something

• A theory that has been disproved

• An educated guess

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A scientific observation is:

• Based on facts

• based on your personal beliefs

• Based on opinions

• Based on a rumor you heard in the bathroom

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An inference is based on:

• both scientific observations and known facts

• known facts

• scientific observations

• a rumor you started in the bathroom

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What is the scientific method?

• A systematic procedure for how to conduct a scientific experiment

• A way of making non-scientific observations

• The process of solving a problem

• A way to summarize findings from multiple investigations

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Which of the following is NOT a testable question?

• Does fertilizer help plants grow bigger?

• Does heart rate increase with exercise?

• Does the freezing point of water change at different elevations?

• How do rockets work?

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What is a hypothesis?

• An observation based on feelings or emotions

• A random guess

• An educated prediction or answer to a testable question

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An observation that is measurable and made with tools (such as a ruler or scale) is what type

• koalatative

• qualitative

• quantitative

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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions is

• observations

• the scientific method

• results

• the two step

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After the data is analyzed the hypothesis is stated as correct or incorrect in the __________

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• experiment

• table of contents

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An educated guess in science is called a/an

• lucky

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• procedure

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What is a factor that can change in an experiment?

• Claim

• Variable

• Scientific Inquiry

• Hypothesis

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Factor that you keep the same in an experiment

• Independent Variable

• Control

• Operational Definition

• Dependent Variable