WorksheetsScientific Method 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
scientific method
recipe
data collection
metric system
What do scientists use to protect their eyes?
lab coat
safety goggles
heat-resistant gloves
closed-toe shoes
A testable statement that can be used to design an experiment.
data
conclusion
hypothesis
observation
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. It is the ONE thing that is different at the START of the experiment.
dependent variable
independent variable
constant
control group
Which scientific attitude is demonstrated by reporting results truthfully?
open-mindedness
honesty
creativity
curiosity
What is a hypothesis?
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
A hypothesis is the final step of the scientific method.
What do we call the summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results and answers the scientific question?
conclusion
procedures
materials
errors
conclusion
A dependent variable is
what the scientist makes different at the beginning
an educated guess
a scientific question
the measured result in an experiment
If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood.
What's the dependent variable?
the amount of iron in your blood
how much spinach you eat
Which step of the Scientific Method is demonstrated here?
Tara said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will blossom will larger blooms.”
state the problem
research
form a hypothesis
state a conclusion
Which step of the Scientific Method is demonstrated here?
Derek asks, "How is a cotton fiber different from a silk fiber?
state the problem
write procedures
state a conclusion
analyze data
Which step of the Scientific Method is demonstrated here?
Kelly said, “If I grow ten seedlings, then the five plants grown in the red light will grow faster than the five plants grown in the white light.”
observe and record data
research
form a hypothesis
state the problem
For which step of the Scientific Method do you put the data/results into graphs and charts (giving the information meaning)?
observe and record
write procedures
state a conclusion
analyze data
In an experiment, which group is NOT tested by the independent variable, so it is left alone for comparison?
control group
trial
dependent variable
experimental group
A factor that is not changed in an experiment
constant
trial
independent variable
data
Which scientific skill involves using your five senses to gather information?
inferring
observing
predicting
making models
How many independent variables can be tested in a controlled experiment? How many things can be different at the START of the experiment?
one
two
three
as many as possible
Mrs. Handshoe's plant has 6 leaves.
Qualitative Observation
Quantitative Observation
