Scientific Process

True or false?  Only scientists use the scientific method, or scientific process

• false

• true

What is the scientific method?

• The method of becoming a scientist through study and getting a college degree

• The steps taken by  scientists to make sure they get the results they are hoping for

• The process or steps taken to produce reliable results to answer a specific question

Which 2 steps of the Scientific Process are happening continually? CHOOSE BOTH CORRECT ANSWERS

• observation

• experiment

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• research

According to the video, which sense is the most important when making observations?

• the sense of smell

• no sense is "better" than others 

• The sense of sight

• The sense of hearing

Which type of source is considered reliable  to use for background research?

• blogs

• scientific journals

• Your friend's snapchat story

What is a hypothesis?

• Information gathered with your 5 senses

• A possible answer to a scientific question

• A conclusion based on evidence

Check all the data that is quantitative

• Increases in temperture by 10 degress.

• Produces a gas

• Changes from a solid into a liquid

• Plant grows 10 cm

• Turns from yellow to green

If you wanted to experiment to find out if plants grow taller with different amounts of water, what would be your INDEPENDENT VARIABLE (the thing you change)?

• The type of soil the plants grow in

• The amount of sunllight the plant receives

• The amount of water you use to water the plants