Science Skills

Question 1

What are the steps of the scientific method?

Answer 1

a) define the problem, b) gather background information, c) form a hypothesis, d) make observations, e) test the hypothesis, f) draw conclusions.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the scientific method?

Answer 2

To try to find an unbiased result and to find whether it is correlation or causation.

Question 3

What is the scientific method?

Answer 3

An organized way of learning about the natural world.

Question 4

What role do observations play in science?

Answer 4

Collect and record data, develop and test hypotheses/theories.

Question 5

What is the difference between a hypothesis, law, and theory?

Answer 5

Hypothesis: Idea that is proposed and people try to prove it wrong.
Law: If x happens, y happens but it is not known why.
Theory: Many people try to prove a hypothesis wrong and if it cannot be proven wrong, it becomes a theory. *Does not mean it is right, just means it’s not wrong for now.

Question 6

How can one (hypothesis, law, theory) become another?