Scientific Method

The scientific method is a process to _______ establish empirical facts through testing and observation.

• use a theory to

• use facts to

• subjectively

• objectively

What is an independent variable?

• The variable being tested or changed by the scientist, also known as the manipulated variable.

• The variable that the

  scientist is measuring or

  observing, also known as the responding variable.

• The variables that the scientist keeps constant, which allows them to attribute the results to the independent variable alone.

A possible answer to your questions & can be tested with an experiment to see if it is true.

• Procedure

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• background research

• conclusion

How many independent variables should we change when conducting an experiment?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• As many as we want

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

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• responding variable

What is a possible answer or explanation to a question based on knowledge, observations, and research?

HINT: It is often written in "if...then" format.

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Conclusion

Answer explanation

A hypothesis should by a clear and simple statement that can be tested.

Will our results always support our hypothesis?

A hypothesis is 

• a random guess

• an explanation that answers a question

• an experiment

The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.

• data

• conclusions

• notebook

• inquiry

you give a plant sunlight then it will grow tall. This is an example of a(n)

• Conclusion

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Procedure