Comparing the Scientific Method and EDP Copy

What are the two main approaches discussed for developing a science fair project?

• Trial and Error Method and Engineering Design Process

• Scientific Method and Hypothesis Testing

• Engineering Design Process and Problem Solving

• Scientific Method and Engineering Design Process

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Analyzing results

• Forming a hypothesis

• Conducting background research

• Asking a question

If your experiment does not support your hypothesis, what should you do next?

• Ignore the data

• Announce the results

• Formulate a new hypothesis

• Stop the experiment

What is the final step if the data supports the hypothesis in the scientific method?

• Redesign the experiment

• Announce the results

• Conduct more background research

• Formulate a new hypothesis

In the given example, where does the narrator first hypothesize the car keys might be?

• In the living room

• In the car

• In the bedroom

• On the kitchen counter

What is the starting point of the engineering design process?

• Asking a question

• Defining a problem

• Developing a prototype

• Testing a solution

What do you do after developing a prototype in the engineering design process?

• Define the problem

• Share the results

• Redesign the prototype

• Test the prototype

If the prototype does not work, what is the next step in the engineering design process?

• Formulate a new hypothesis

• Analyze the data

• Redesign the prototype

• Communicate the results

Which process starts with a problem rather than a question?

• Both processes

• Neither process

• Scientific Method

• Engineering Design Process

What is a key difference between the scientific method and the engineering design process?

• The scientific method starts with a problem

• The engineering design process starts with a question

• The scientific method involves hypothesis testing

• The engineering design process involves data analysis