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
What step in the scientific method is this?
Must be in TABLES
Step 5: Results
What step in the scientific method is this?
include quantitative physical properties (colour, date, etc.)
Qualitative Obervation Table
What step in the scientific method is this?
An observation that involves measurement (numbers)
Quantitative observations table
What step in the scientific method is this?
Complete a calculation and make a graph to summarize your data
Step 5: Results
What step in the scientific method is this?
compare your results to the expected results - were there flaws in your procedure that could have affected the results?
Step 6: Discussion
What step in the scientific method is this?
Suggest improvements to the procedure
Step 6: Discussion
What step in the scientific method is this?
Identify if your hypothesis was supported or refuted
Step 7: Conclusion
What step in the scientific method is this?
Answer your research question and refer to some specific data from your experiment to support your statement/claim
Step 7: Conclusion