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WorksheetsSCIENTIFIC METHOD
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins
Select which of the following are quantitative? (Select all that apply)
14 desks
blue sky
4 books
sad girl
Which of the following is an inference?
12 chairs
The class is quiet so they must be working
when I work hard I will get better grades
What would my control group be?
Independent: type of music
Dependent: test scores
no music
textbook
test scores
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
record data in a table or graph
result
conclusion
method
hypothesis
summarize your experiment and state whether your hypothesis was correct or incorrect
observation
result
method
conclusion
study something using your five senses
hypothesis
observation
method
question
What was the independent variable?
What quantitative observation can you make when looking at this image?
The big elephant is the mother of the two baby elephants.
The elephants are grey.
There are three elephants in a field.
What inference can you make when looking at this image?
The big elephant is the mother of the two baby elephants.
The elephants are grey.
There are three elephants in a field.
What quantitative observation can you make when looking at this image?
Two of the three hikers are holding walking sticks.
This hike is taking place during the summer.
The ground is somewhat rocky.
It is raining outside
observation
inference
What is Science?
A series of procedures to help you solve problems.
A way to find out what is wrong in this world.
An organized way of studying the natural world and finding solutions to common problems.
The way scientists make up general rules.
If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
Procedure
Hypothesis
Question
Results
What is the effect of raising polyphemus moth caterpillars inside or outside on their length?
good
Could be more specific
Not observable, not testable or measurable
Are caterpillars happier inside or outside?
good
Could be more specific
Not observable, not testable or measurable.
