Scientific Method

What is the series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question?

• Scientific method

• Recipe

• Data collection

• Metric system

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation

• Form a theory

• Collect data

• Form a hypothesis

What is a testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested?

• Data

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Fact

What is the variable in an experiment that is being changed by the scientist?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Data

• Control group

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.

• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.

• A hypothesis is an educated guess.

What is the summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results?

• Conclusion

• Procedures

• Materials

• Responding variable

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

If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood.

What's the dependent variable?

• Amount of iron in your blood

• Spinach you eat

If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?

• Scientific Method

• Studying

• Independent variable

• Test score

Why do scientists 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