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WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
data
hypothesis
theory
fact
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
conclusion
procedures
materials
variables
What is an observation?
A scientific statement based on ideas
To be unaware of your surroundings
The question you want an answer to
Using your senses to understand and notice what is going on around you
A testable educated guess to a scientific question
Question
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Experiment
What should you do after you make a conclusion?
analyze your data
conduct an experiment
share your results
make a hypothesis
What is a series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question?
data collection
scientific method
recipe
independent variable
What is an independent variable?
What a scientist changes in an experiment to test their hypothesis
What you keep the same throughout all experimental groups
What the scientist measured to see if it responded to a change
The conclusion statement after analyzing date
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
Make observation
Collect data
Form a theory
Form a hypothesis
A hypothesis is simply a prediction that has not yet been...
proven or disproven
written about
made into a theory
calculated
Experiments should be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time.
True
False
The information you collect while completing your experiment is called ___.
conclusion
procedure
data
hypothesis
I want to know if low strength bleach, medium strength bleach, or maximum strength bleach will get Heinz ketchup stains out of my white T-shirt the best. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
the brand of ketchup
the type of stain
the strength of bleach
how well the stain is removed
I want to know if low strength bleach, medium strength bleach, or maximum strength bleach will get out the Heinz ketchup stain on a white T-shirt the best. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
Brand of ketchup
The strength of bleach
The color of shirt
How well the stain is removed
Which group receives the independent variable?
experimental group
control group
Colors, smells, and names are examples of what?
qualitative data
quantitative data
Height, temperature, and weight are examples of what?
qualitative data
quantitative data
Which of these words is NOT measurable?
Heavier
Taller
Faster
Prettier
Scientific question: does the amount of sunlight a plant receives affect the plant's height?
In this experiment, what would an example of a controlled variable be?
amount of water given to each plant
plant height
amount of sunlight
Which answer choice has the correct order of the scientific method?
1. Hypothesis
2. Research
3. Experiment
4. Observation/Question
4.Analyze Data
5. Conclusion
1.Observation/Question
2. Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Experiment
5. Analyze Data
6. Conclusion
1. Observation/Question
2. Hypothesis
3. Research
4. Analyze Data
5. Experiment
6. Conclusion
1. Research
2. Observation/Question
3. Hypothesis
4. Experiment
5. Analyze
6. Conclusion
At what temperature did bread mold the slowest?
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