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WorksheetsSCIENTIFIC METHOD (Option B)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins
What is the final step in the scientific method?
Write a conclusion about your results
Record and analyze the data
Form a hypothesis
Research your topic
What is the purpose of the scientific method?
To solve problems and create experiments
To research new information
To practice safety
To become a scientist
What does a good scientific question need to have?
It needs to have an independent variable
It needs to have a dependent variable
It need to be measurable
All of these are needed in a good scientific question
A qualitative observation is ________.
Describing qualities and characteristics
A guess you make using an observation
Numbers and labels
What is kept the same in an experiment
When graphing data, where do you place your independent variable?
y-axis
x-axis
in the title
it does not need to go on the graph
What is an example of an inference?
It is going to rain later today.
The clouds are dark gray.
The temperature is 67 degrees Fahrenheit.
All of these are examples of inferences.
What is a procedure?
Step by step instructions
Safety rules
What stays the same in an experiment
A prediction
What is the main reason scientists have constants?
So scientists know their results came only from the independent variable and nothing else
So scientists stay safe
So scientists can record data easier
So the experiment is clear and easy to understand
"Do new shoes make you run faster?" In this example, why can't the speed of the runner be a constant?
Because the speed of the runner is the independent variable so it cannot be a constant
Because the speed of the runner in the dependent variable so it cannot be a constant
Because the speed is not measurable so it cannot be a constant
The speed of the runner is a constand
What is an observation?
A scientific statement based on ideas
Using your senses to notice what is going on around you
To be unaware of your surroundings
The question that you want an answer to.
Which step of the scientific method is this example-
Container #: State of Water: Height:
1- water =14.0 mL, ice =14.8 mL
2-water=20.0 mL, ice= 20.8 mL
3-water= 24.0 mL, ice=24.9 mL
question
hypothesis
experiment
data
conclusion
Which step of the scientific method is this example-
After consistent results, I found that water increases in volume when it freezes.
question
hypothesis
experiment
data
conclusion
Which step of the scientific method is this example-
Does the volume of water change when it freezes?
question
hypothesis
experiment
data
conclusion
The graph shows the distance traveled by Ms. Luce's family on a road trip. They will travel 25 miles each hour. Which statement is true about the situation?
the independent variable is distance
the independent variable is d=25 t
the dependent variable is time
the dependent variable is distance
Does the flavor of ice cream effect how fast the ice cream melts? The flavor of ice cream is the....
independent variable
dependent variable
One chicken is injected with a growth hormone while another chicken is not injected with a growth hormone. After one year, both chickens are weighed. What is the dependent variable?
If the chicken was injected with a growth hormone or not
The weight of the chicken
The type of chicken
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
Janet wanted to test whether the large marble or the small marble would roll farther. She set a ramp up to the height of 18 inches. She placed the small blue marble at the top and released it. She measured the distance it traveled at 8 feet. She followed the same procedure with the large green marble. She measured the distance it traveled at 6 feet.
What is the independent variable in Janet's experiment?
the ramp
the marbles
the distance the marbles travelled
Peter is experimenting to see whether water or soda will freeze first. He pours 2 ounces of water into a small paper cup. Then he pours 2 ounces of soda into another small paper cup. He places both cups in the freezer and shuts the door. Peter checks the cups every 5 minutes. Within 30 minutes he notices that the soda has already begun to form ice crystals, while the water has not.
What is the dependent variable in Peter's experiment?
water and soda
the cups
the time it takes the liquids to freeze
Explains something we see in the natural world that has been verified through repeated experiments or testing.
hypothesis
law
theory
Select ALL that both theories and laws have in common.
based on empirical evidence
supported by a large amount of data
revised or updated with new evidence
happens under very specific conditions in nature
With additional supporting evidence, a scientific theory can become a scientific law.
True
False
Which of the following is an observation about this picture?
The boy is next to a bike.
The boy is in a lot of pain.
The boy has injuries to his knees
The boy learned his lesson about wheelies
Scenario: You are shopping at tops. You hear glass breaking, a person cursing, and the sharp smell of pickle juice coming from the next aisle. Based on the scenario, what do you infer (inference)?
