Science Fair Process Packet

Question 1

What are the six characteristics of Science?

Answer 1

CONPTT
Consistency
Observability
Natural
Predictability
Testability
Tentativeness

Question 2

Science has _ characteristics?

Answer 2

all 6 characteristics

Question 3

Pseudoscience has _ characteristics?

Answer 3

Five, four, or three of all characteristics

Question 4

Nonscience has _ characteristics?

Answer 4

Two, one, or none of the characteristics

Question 5

List the content sections in the science lab rubric.

Answer 5

Problem/Question
Hypothesis
Prior Research
Variables
Experiment
Discussion of Results
Conclusions
References

Question 6

What are the main titles and main subtitles needed?

Answer 6

Abstract
Problem/Question
Hypothesis
Prior Research
Variables
Procedures under it with Experiment and Materials
Results with Results/Data Tables/Graphs, Data analysis, and Discussion of Results
Conclusion with Summary of Results, Hypotheses supported or refuted, Comparing results/what you leaned/importance, and future questions/research/experiments
References/Works Cited/Bibliography

Question 7

What are the requirements of a good observation?

Answer 7

Never use the word it, no opinions, complete sentences, 2 or more descriptive words qualitative observations and quantitative observations

Question 8

What are Qualitative observations?

Answer 8

words that describe 5 senses

Question 9

What are Quantitative Observations/

Answer 9

Measurements and numbers

Question 10

What should be in Prior Research?

Answer 10

Explain why the experiment is interesting and relevant, what you wan to accomplish, briefly outline variables, get attention of the audience so they will want to read the rest. It should be 2 or more paragraphs long. The 1st aragpah