Scientific Method

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Develop a question

• Design and conduct an experiment

• Make an hypothesis

• Share your results

Why do scientist use the scientific method?

• To make sure they get credit for their discoveries.

• To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.

• So that other scientist don't get mad at them

A possible answer to a problem that has not yet been tested.

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

This variable in an experiment is the one being intentionally changed by the scientist.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• data

• control group

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• Yes

• No

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative Data

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant

• The amount of sunlight

• The type of music

• The type of liquid

What is the scientific method?

• Something in science

• Just a fun experiment

• Process that scientist use to study the world around them.