Scientific Method

Question 1

What is the first step in the scientific method?

Answer 1

Observe

Question 2

What is the second step in the scientific method?

Answer 2

Question

Question 3

What is the third step in the scientific method?

Answer 3

Research

Question 4

What is the forth step in the scientific method?

Answer 4

Hypothesis

Question 5

What do we call a hypothesis?

Answer 5

An “educated guess” which is supported or not.

Question 6

What is the fifth step in the scientific method?

Answer 6

Expiernment

Question 7

What are the four steps in experiment?

Answer 7

Materials list, procedures, data table and observations, and observational drawings.

Question 8

What is the sixth step in the scientific method?

Answer 8

Analysis

Question 9

What is the seventh step in the scientific method?

Answer 9

Conclusion

Question 10

What is the eighth step in the scientific method?

Answer 10

Share

Question 11

What is the scientific method?

Answer 11

A process to investigate the answer to a question.

Question 12

What is an observation?

Answer 12

An observation is to make observations of the world around you. Identify a problem or ask a question about a phenomenon.

Question 13

What is a question?

Answer 13

To come up with a question based on observations. Without questions, there can be no answers.

Question 14

What is research?

Answer 14

Research helps better understand the topic. What questions need answering before writing your hypothesis.

Question 15

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 15

An “If…. then…” statement or “educated guess” that you think will answer your question.

Question 16

What is an experiment?

Answer 16

(Includes list of materials and procedures)
Conducting an experiment following the exact procedures to test your hypothesis. Record all data and observations before, during and after.

Question 17

What is an analysis?

Answer 17

Reflecting on the data and observations collected and interpreting the results. Think: What does the data tell you about your hypothesis?

Question 18

What is a conclusion?

Answer 18

When you use the analysis and draw conclusions from the results and state whether or not the hypothesis was supported or not.

Question 19

What is sharing in science?

Answer 19

Communicating the results by presenting an overview of the experiment.

Question 20

How many steps are in the scientific method?

Answer 20

8 steps.

Question 21

Who contributed to the development of the scientific method?

Answer 21

Isaac Newton, Francis
Bacon, and Rene Descartes all contributed to the
development of the method to learn about science and
nature.

Question 22

Why is the scientific method vital to modern science?

Answer 22

The scientific method is vital to modern science to
provide a formal method to determine questions and
their answers. Without it, much of the science and knowledge may have not been discovered.

Question 23

What is part of a conclusion?

Answer 23

Theory vs. Law

Question 24

What is a theory?

Answer 24

A scientific theory explains why a natural phenomenon occurs.

Question 25

What is a law?

Answer 25

A scientific law describes what happens under certain conditions, essentially predicting the outcome based on observed patterns, without necessarily explaining the underlying cause.

Question 26

What question does a law ask?

Answer 26

A law describes “what” happens.

Question 27

What question does a theory ask?

Answer 27

A theory explains “why” something happens.

Question 28

What’s an example of a theory and why?

Answer 28

Plate tectonics - The theory states that Earth’s outer layer is divided into individual plates. The plates move over Earth’s surface and carry the landmasses with them.

Question 29

What’s an example of a law and why?

Answer 29

The law of Inertia states that an object in motion or at rest will stay in motion or rest unless force acts on it.

Question 30

What is the difference between a theory and a law?

Answer 30

A theory provides a comprehensive explanation for a phenomenon, while a law simply describes a consistent observation or pattern in nature.

Question 31

What is a difference between a theory and a law?

Answer 31

A theory can be refined or even replaced with new evidence, while a law is usually very well established and unlikely to change significantly.

Question 32

What is an example of a difference in between a theory and a law?

Answer 32

The theory of evolution explains how species change over time, while the law of gravity describes the force of attraction between objects based on their mass.

Question 33

What is a variable?

Answer 33

Anything that can change or be changed.

Question 34

What is an independent variable?

Answer 34

The variable that you change. There can only be one variable.

Question 35

What is a dependent variable?

Answer 35

The variable that is observed, the variable that is affected by the change.

Question 36

What is a controlled variable?

Answer 36

The variable(s) that are kept the same.

Question 37

What is qualitative data?

Answer 37

Data/information that is observed (taste, feel, appearance, smell, etc…).

Question 38

What is quantitative data?

Answer 38

Data that is collected by counting or measuring.

Question 39

What was the independent variable from investigation two?

Answer 39

Time.

Question 40

What was the dependent variable from investigation two?

Answer 40

All data qualitative and quantitative.

Question 41

What was the controlled variable from investigation two?

Answer 41

Brand, water(temperature and amplitude), container with no lid, quantity of twin snakes, and chosen liquid.p ‘