Scientific Method

What is the scientific method?

• It's whatever scientists say or write - we have to believe everything scientist say.

• You open your science textbook and learn about science.

• An organized plan of steps scientists follow in uncovering facts and solving scientific problems and communicated data.

What is the best description of an observation?

• A question or problem that can be solved through experimentation.

• What you perceive with your senses.

• An educated prediction to the answer of a stated problem, based on research and prior knowledge.

• An experiment set up to observe and collect data on how something happens, or to test the hypothesis.

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What is the best description of a hypothesis?

• A question or problem that can be solved through experimentation.

• What you perceive with your senses.

• An educated prediction to the answer of a stated problem, based on research and prior knowledge.

• An experiment set up to observe and collect data on how something happens, or to test the hypothesis.

What is the best description of an experiment?

• A question or problem that can be solved through experimentation.

• What you perceive with your senses.

• An educated prediction to the answer of a stated problem, based on research and prior knowledge.

• An test / situation set up to observe and collect data on how something happens, or to test the hypothesis.

What is the best description of an independent / manipulated variable?

• The factors that you measure, or the "effect" in the experiment.

• The factors that remain the same in an experiment, used for comparison.

• The factor that you choose to change, or the "cause" in the experiment.

• It is either x, or y, or z.

What is the best description of a dependent / responding variable?

• The factors that you measure, or the "effect" in the experiment.

• The factors that remain the same in an experiment, used for comparison.

• The factor that you choose to change, or the "cause" in the experiment.

• It is either x, or y, or z.

What is the best description of a control variable?

• The factors that you measure, or the "effect" in the experiment.

• The factors that remain the same in an experiment, used for comparison.

• The factor that you choose to change, or the "cause" in the experiment.

• It is either x, or y, or z.

What are some ways to collect and analyze data? Check all that apply.

• Construct charts and graphs.

• Calculate averages and percentages.

• Write down what you see, hear, or otherwise observe.

• Write down what Google says.

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Substance and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly can be described as

• Macroscopic

• Microscopic

• A physical change

• A chemical change

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Small particles that make up all matter can be described as

• Macroscopic

• Microscopic

• A physical change

• A chemical change

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