Scientific Method Review

What is the correct order of the steps of the Scientific Method?

• Conclusion, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Question, Problem, Research

• Question/Problem, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion

• Research, Question, Problem, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion

• Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Conclusion, Analysis, Question, Problem

What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative data?

• Quantitative: words and numbers

  Qualitative: just numbers

• Quantitative: descriptive words,

  Qualitative: numbers

• They are the same thing.

• Quantitative: numbers, Qualitative: descriptive words

After a scientist has identified a problem, they may ask a _________.

• Hypothesis

• Nothing

• Research

• Question

After a scientist has identified a problem and asked a question, they will begin to _______.

• Research

• Conclusion

• Question

• Problem

A scientist may research using all of these credible (reliable) resources during research EXCEPT:

• Interview experts

• Watch reliable videos

• Read books

• Read blog posts or out of date textbooks

During an _______, scientists will create step by step instructions to complete it.

• Hypothesis

• Research

• Experiment

• Conclusion

After a scientist has completed research, they will create a __________, or an educated guess to their initial question/problem.

• Analysis

• Hypothesis

• Research

• Experiment

When a scientist has completed their experiment, they will then come to a ______, and _______ their results.

• Conclusion, Analyze

• Hypothesis, Research

• Question, Answer

• Question, Research

If I am sitting in the cafeteria eating lunch, and I see and smell pizza: is this an observation or inference?

• Inference

• Observation

I come home from school and see that my dog has fluff in it's mouth. I notice that there is a chewed up dog toy on the floor as well as fluff all over the living room. I conclude that the dog has chewed on a toy and made a mess of the living room: inference or observation?

• Observation

• Inference