Scientific Method

The scientific method helps create ___________ knowledge.

• interesting

• popular

• trustworthy

• new

When is a hypothesis written?

• before you decide on a question

• after the experiment

• before the experiment

• after the conclusion

A hypothesis is

• a conclusion

• a written report

• a true statement

• an educated guess

The independent variable is

• the part the scientist measures

• the part the scientist changes or is testing

• a letter

Who is the founder of the modern Scientific Method

• Robert Bacon

• Roger Bacon

• Albert Einstein

• Thomas Edison

When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?

• Always
• Never

The dependent variable is the part

• the letter in the equation

• the part being changed

• the part being measured

Look at the bar graph, "Nicest Fruit". What scale does the bar graph use?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information. 

• Hypothesis
• Research
• Observation
• Experiment 

blue represents _________ on the Diamond

• Health

• Fire

• Reactivity

• Special