science quiz grade 10 Flashcards
scientific method
What step in the scientific method is this?
A question that asks what you are investigating or trying to figure out by doing the lab
Includes variables
Step 1: Research Question
What step in the scientific method is this?
Independent Variable (IV) - Deliberately changed
Step 1: Research questions
Types of Variables
What step in the scientific method is this?
Dependent Variable (DV) - Changes in response to the IV, measurable
Step 1: Research questions
Types of Variables
What step in the scientific method is this?
Control Variables - variables that need to be kept THE SAME so they don’t affect results
Step 1: Research questions
Types of Variables
What step in the scientific method is this?
A prediction of what you think will happen when you complete the investigation
Step 2: Hypothesis
What step in the scientific method is this?
An ‘if….then…’ statement
Step 2: Hypothesis
What step in the scientific method is this?
Includes your IV and DV
Step 2: Hypothesis
A detailed list of chemicals and equipment that you used during the lab
Step 3: Materials
Chemicals are listed first, then equipment
Step 3: Materials
Bullet points must be used
Step 3: Materials
What step in the scientific method is this?
A step by step list of instructions that explain how the lab is done
Step 4: Procedure
What step in the scientific method is this?
Written in past-tense
Step 4: Procedure
What step in the scientific method is this?
Number the steps (e.g. 1. 2. etc)
Step 4: Procedure
What step in the scientific method is this?
Must be specific. concise and detailed, but never use personal pronouns
Step 4: Procedure
What step in the scientific method is this?
Includes your observations of reactants and products, what you saw happening during the reaction, and or measurements
Step 5: Results