Scientific Investigation Review

Open Ended

Why is it important for scientists to have an organized plan when conducting investigations?

Multiple Choice

Which answer choice shows the correct order of the scientific method?

• Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions, Communicate Results

• Research, Hypothesis, Question, Experiment, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions, Communicate Results

• Hypothesis, Question, Research, Experiment, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions, Communicate Results

• Question, Hypothesis, Research, Experiment, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions, Communicate Results

Multiple Select

In the scenario where the plant died and you want to know why, which types of questions would help you solve the problem?

• Questions about the plant's environment, care, and recent changes

• Questions unrelated to the plant, such as the weather in another city

• Questions about the plant's species and its needs

• Questions about the amount of water and sunlight the plant received

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best hypothesis for the question: What happens to the growth of mango seeds if table salt was added to the soil?

• If table salt is added to the soil, mango seeds will not grow as well as seeds in regular soil.

• Mango seeds are interesting to study.

• Table salt is sometimes used in cooking.

• Mango seeds will grow.

Multiple Choice

Which group in the mouse experiment serves as the control group?

• Group 1

• Group 2

• Both groups

• Neither group

Multiple Choice

What is missing from the exercise experiment that makes it difficult to determine the true effect of the exercises?

• There is no hypothesis

• There is no control group

• There is no way to measure endurance

• The experiment includes too many dependent variables

Multiple Choice

What is a major flaw in the soap vs. hand sanitizer experiment?

• It does not test any real bacteria.

• It does not include a control group with unwashed hands.

• It uses too many participants.

• It does not compare two different products.

Multiple Choice

What changes would most improve the design of the air pollution and plant growth experiment?

• Use larger pots so the plants grow faster.

• Grow different types of plants in each location to test pollution effects.

• Water the plants whenever convenient to mimic real-world conditions.

• Control for other variables like soil type, watering schedule, and sunlight.

Multiple Choice

In the experiment about sensory stimuli and reaction time, the dependent variable is ___.

• reaction time

  (MOVE HAND)

• sensory stimuli

  (AMOUNT OF HEAT)

Categorize

Options (5)

Name

Favorite Subject

Student ID

Age

GPA

For the table of student data, classify each variable as qualitative or quantitative.

Qualitative

Quantitative

Multiple Choice

In the butterfly experiment, what is the independent variable and what is the dependent variable?

• IV: Temperature

  DV: Wingspan

• IV: Temperature

  DV: Food Provided

• IV: Wingspan

  DV: Food Provided

• IV: Container Size

  DV: Temeprature

Multiple Choice

Which type of graph would be most appropriate to show

the number of individuals counted for each species?

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Line graph

• Scatter plot

Multiple Choice

Which type of graph would be most appropriate to show

the number of monarch sightings in a 4 week period?

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Line graph

• Scatter plot

Multiple Choice

Does the data support Maya’s hypothesis?

• Yes — flight time decreases as temperature increases.

• No — flight time increases as temperature increases.

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the scientific method or scientific investigations?