Nature of Science Part 2

Nature of Science Part 2

How do we gather credible information about the world around us?

Multiple Choice

What is an inference?

¿Qué es una inferencia?

• Using observations to form an opinion or idea.

• A rule that describes a pattern seen over and over again in nature.

• Noticing the environment with the five senses.

• An explanation for how the world works.

Multiple Choice

After you write a question, the next step in the scientific method would be to form a

Después de escribir una pregunta, el siguiente paso del método científico sería formar una

• hypothesis

• variables

• procedures

• analysis

Multiple Choice

Which of these questions would be part of a true scientific experiment?

¿Cuál de estas preguntas sería parte de un verdadero experimento científico?

• What happens when you add Mentos to coke?

• Does the type of salt affect the fluffiness of the cake?

• What is the best soda brand?

• How do you make homemade play-doh?

Multiple Choice

Rebecca wants to see if her kitten prefers new chicken flavored treats over her usual beef flavored treats. She puts 10 chicken treats in one bowl and 10 beef flavored treats in another bowl. She sees which treats her kitten eats first and repeats this experiment for 3 days.

What is the independent variable (test)?

• different types of cat treats

• type of cat

• number of treats

• the kittens

Multiple Choice

Rebecca wants to see if her kitten prefers new chicken flavored treats over her usual beef flavored treats. She puts 10 chicken treats in one bowl and 10 beef flavored treats in another bowl. She sees which treats her kitten eats first and repeats this experiment for 3 days.

What is the dependent variable (outcome)?

• bowls used for the treats

• number of kitten treats eaten

• the length of the experiment

• the kittens

Multiple Choice

This group is the normal group of an experiment that does not get tested. It is called the _____________________.

Este grupo es el grupo normal de un experimento que no se prueba. Se llama ______________________________.

• control group

• experimental group

• observational group

• tests

Multiple Choice

Factors in an experiment that are kept the same in each trial throughout the entire experiment are called:

Los factores de un experimento que se mantienen iguales en cada ensayo durante todo el experimento se denominan:

• Dependent variables

• Constants

• Controls

• Independent variables

Open Ended

What would be an appropriate hypothesis for this experiment?

Multiple Choice

In this experiment, what is the DEPENDENT variable?

En este experimento, ¿cuál es la variable DEPENDIENTE?

• Amount of watering

• Growth of plant

• Type of soil

• Type of Plant

Multiple Select

Consider the same experiment, what variables could be held constant? (select ALL that apply)

Considere el mismo experimento, ¿qué variables podrían mantenerse constantes? (seleccione todas las que correspondan)

• Amount of watering

• Growth of plant

• Type of soil

• Type of Plant