THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

The steps of the scientific method, in order are:

• Observation, Research, Hypothesis, Plan, Collect Data, Conclusion
• Hypothesis, Plan, Collect Data, Conclusion, Observation, Research
• Observation, Research, Collect Data, Plan, Hypothesis, Conclusion
• Conclusion, Observation, Research, Collect Data, Plan, Hypothesis

An education guess about the results of an experiment is a _____________________

• Conclusion
• Hypothesis
• Experimental Plan
• Materials List

A list of steps that tells how to complete an experiment

• Materials
• Procedure
• Conclusion
• Dependent Variable

The one thing you CHANGE in an experiment is the

• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable
• Control
• Data

An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light.  The plant height is measured after one month.  What is a hypothesis for this experiment? 

• If the plant is grown in red light, then the plant will die. 
• The plants are dying
• Plants prefer sunlight
• Plants grow tall in red light

An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light.  The plant height is measured after one month. What is the dependent variable in this experiment? 

• The red light
• The sunlight
• The plant height
• The Plants

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?

• heart rate
• type of exercise
• amount of exercise
• time of day exercise occurs