Scientific meathod

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is... 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Make an observation

• Design and conduct an experiment
• Make an hypothesis
• Share your results

A testable explanation about a scientific investigation is a(n)

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.”

• recognize a problem

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• form a hypothesis

• draw conclusions

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Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.

• observation
• hypothesis
• question
• conclusion

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

step two in the scientific method is

• collect and analyze

• research

• hypothesis

• expirement

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The parts of the experiment that must be kept the same.

• Constants
• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Conclusion

Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?

In this experiment, what variable should Maya CHANGE?

• the amount of water

• the kind of plant

• the type of soil

• the amount of sunlight it gets

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Esther became interested in insulation while her parent’s new house was being built. She decided to determine which insulation transferred the least heat. She filled each of 5 jars half-full with water.

She sealed each jar with a plastic lid.Then she wrapped each jar with a different kind of insulation. She put the jars outside in the direct sunlight. Later, she measured the temperature of the water in each jar. What is the independent variable?

• The type of insulation

• The temperature of the water

• Number of houses

• The amount of sunlight

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