Scientific Method, equipment, and Metrics

Every scientific experiment begins with a ___.

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Procedure

• Conclusion

The procedure of the experiment is ___.

• The question being answered

• The step-by-step instructions

• The graphs and tables used in the lab

• The answer to the question

Writing down the information in a graph or a table happens during which step of the scientific method?

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Data Collection

What would you do immediately following the data collection?

• Ask a Question

• Make a Hypothesis

• Complete the Procedure

• Analyze the Results

A _____ is what you think will happen in the lab.

A Hypothesis

B Question

C Conclusion

D Analysis

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Conclusion

• Analysis

A science student wanted to know which paper towel was the most absorbent. The students used Viva, Bounty, Sparkle and Great Value paper towels. They used the same container, the same stopwatch and 100 ml of water for each trial. They also cut each paper towel into a 10 inch by 10 inch square and then they timed how long it took to soak up the water. The student recorded their results.

What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?

• The amount of water

• The time it took for the paper towels to absorb the water

• Using 4 different brands of paper towels

• cutting the towels the same size

A science student wanted to know which paper towel was the most absorbent. The students used Viva, Bounty, Sparkle and Great Value paper towels. They used the same container, the same stopwatch and 100 ml of water for each trial. They also cut each paper towel into a 10 inch by 10 inch square and then they timed how long it took to soak up the water. The student recorded their results.

What is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?

• The time it took for the paper towels to absorb

• Using 5 different types of paper towels

• cutting the paper towels the same size

• Making an educated guess about which paper towel absorbed the best

A science student wanted to know which paper towel was the most absorbent. The students used Viva, Bounty, Sparkle and Great Value paper towels. They used the same container, the same stopwatch and 100 ml of water for each trial. They also cut each paper towel into a 10 inch by 10 inch square and then they timed how long it took to soak up the water. The student recorded their results.

What one is one of the Controls?

• The time it took for the paper towels to absorb

• Using 5 different types of paper towels

• cutting the paper towels the same size

• Making an educated guess about which paper towel absorbed the best

Which of the following is a Quantitative observation?

• The liquid was red in color.

• The reaction produced 4.8 ml of liquid.

• The strand was long.

• Substance A ws heavier than Substance B.

In an experiment, the part that the scientist changes is the ___ variable

• Control

• Dependent

• Independent

• Data Collection