science quiz grade 10 Flashcards

scientific method

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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

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Step 1: Research Question

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What step in the scientific method is this?
Independent Variable (IV) - Deliberately changed

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Step 1: Research questions
Types of Variables

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What step in the scientific method is this?
Dependent Variable (DV) - Changes in response to the IV, measurable

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Step 1: Research questions
Types of Variables

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What step in the scientific method is this?
Control Variables - variables that need to be kept THE SAME so they don’t affect results

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Step 1: Research questions
Types of Variables

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5
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What step in the scientific method is this?
A prediction of what you think will happen when you complete the investigation

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Step 2: Hypothesis

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What step in the scientific method is this?
An ‘if….then…’ statement

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Step 2: Hypothesis

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What step in the scientific method is this?
Includes your IV and DV

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Step 2: Hypothesis

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A detailed list of chemicals and equipment that you used during the lab

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Step 3: Materials

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Chemicals are listed first, then equipment

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Step 3: Materials

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Bullet points must be used

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Step 3: Materials

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What step in the scientific method is this?
A step by step list of instructions that explain how the lab is done

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Step 4: Procedure

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What step in the scientific method is this?
Written in past-tense

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Step 4: Procedure

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What step in the scientific method is this?
Number the steps (e.g. 1. 2. etc)

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Step 4: Procedure

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What step in the scientific method is this?
Must be specific. concise and detailed, but never use personal pronouns

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Step 4: Procedure

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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

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Step 5: Results

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What step in the scientific method is this?
Must be in TABLES

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Step 5: Results

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What step in the scientific method is this?
include quantitative physical properties (colour, date, etc.)

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Qualitative Obervation Table

18
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What step in the scientific method is this?
An observation that involves measurement (numbers)

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Quantitative observations table

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What step in the scientific method is this?
Complete a calculation and make a graph to summarize your data

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Step 5: Results

20
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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?

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Step 6: Discussion

21
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What step in the scientific method is this?
Suggest improvements to the procedure

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Step 6: Discussion

22
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What step in the scientific method is this?
Identify if your hypothesis was supported or refuted

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Step 7: Conclusion

23
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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

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Step 7: Conclusion