Scientific Method

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

• Conclusion

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Procedure

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

• Procedure

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

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Information and ideas collected (charts, graphs and pictures) is

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Conclusion

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How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

• two

• as many as possible

• four

• one

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What is an independent variable?

• What a scientist changes in an experiment to test their hypothesis

• What scientist measure to see if it responded to a change

• What happens when you do an experiment

• What you keep the same throughout all experimental groups

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What is a dependent variable?

• What a scientist changes in an experiment to test their hypothesis

• What scientist measure to see if it responded to a change

• What happens when you do an experiment

• What you keep the same throughout all experimental groups

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What is a control variable?

• What a scientist changes in an experiment to test their hypothesis

• What scientist measure to see if it responded to a change

• What happens when you do an experiment

• What you keep the same throughout all experimental groups

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Put the steps of the Scientific Method in order.

• Make an observation & ask a question

• Do the experiment

• Analyze the data & share results

• Make a hypothesis

• Make a plan

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Organize these into testable questions and non-testable questions.

There are THREE answers in each category.

Groups:

(a) Testable Question

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(b) Non-testable Questions

• How does the type of paper towel brand affect how much water it can absorb?

• What is the best material for building a spaceship?

• How does the size of a paper airplane affect how far it flies?

• Why is the ocean blue?

• How does the height from which a ball is dropped affect how high it bounces?

• Which soda tastes the best?

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Organize these into testable and non-testable hypothesis.

There are TWO answers in each category.

Groups:

(a) Testable Hypothesis

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(b) Non-testable Hypothesis

• If a paper airplane is made larger, then it will fly a longer distance.

• If paper airplanes are made larger, then they will be more fun to throw.

• If the temperature of water is higher, then sugar will dissolve faster.

• If sugar dissolves faster, then it will taste better.