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Scientific method 2
Review of scientific method
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Science
7th Grade
09/23/2012

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Term

 

In scientific method the problem has to

 

 

be written as a.......?

Definition

Question

 

 

Who, What, Where, Why,  and How

Term

 

In scientific method

 

The question/problem must be?

Definition

Testable

 

Term

 

Step # 1 of

 

scientific method?

Definition

 

 

Have a problem/ question to

 

solve.

Term

 

The 5 steps of

 

Scientific method

 

Definition

 

1. Problem

2. Hypothesis

3. Experiment

4. Observations

5. Conclusion

Term

 

How is the procedure of an experiment

 

written?

Definition

 

Numbered step by step directions

 

Written without pronouns (I, you,she etc.)

 

Action statements (do this, open that, etc.)

Term

 

Make sure you include all steps in the

 

experiement when writing the_______?

Definition

 

 

Procedure

Term

 

 

Definition
Term

Step #2 of

 

the

 

scientific method?

Definition

 

 

Write an

 

Hypothesis.

Term

 

 

Spell:  HYPOTHESIS

Definition

 

 

HYPOTHESIS

 

 

Term

 

Step # 3

 

of

 

Scientific Method?

Definition

 

 

 

Experiment

Term

Step # 4

 

of

 

Scientific Method?

Definition

 

Observations

 

Term

 

Step # 5

 

of

 

Scientific Method?

Definition

 

 

Conclusion

Term

 

What are the 3 parts

 

of an experiment?

 

 

Clue:  MVP

Definition

 

Materials

Variables

Procedure

Term

 

 

The variable the experimenter changes in

 

an experiment is called ___________?

Definition

 

Manipulated variable

 

( AKA Independent variable)

 

(to help you remember that manipulated and independant go together remember:  I'M changing things!!)

Term

 

Variable that is being effected by what you

 

changed (manipulated) is called

 

the_________________

Definition

 

Responding variable

 

(AKA dependent variable)

 

(to help you remember that responding and dependant go together remember: It spells Dr.

Term

 

The variables that must be kept the SAME are called

 

the ________________?

Definition

 

 

Controlled Variables

Term

 

What is the controll group?

 

 

Definition

 

The group that is NOT manipulated.

 

The group that stays the same.

Term

 

What 3 words should be

 

in an

 

Hypothesis?

Definition

 

 

 

IF    THEN    BECAUSE

Term

 

 

Name 2 types of Observations?

Definition

 

 

Quantitative

 

and

 

Qualitative

Term

 

 

You use your______________ to make

 

a QUALITATIVE observation

Definition

 

 

5 Senses

 

Term

 

What are your 5 senses?

Definition

 

Hearing

Seeing

Touching

Tasting

Smelling

Term

 

What is a QUANTITATIVE observation?

 

Definition

 

An observation that measures/counts what is being observed.

 

It ALWAYS has a number in it!!

 

Quantitative=n=number!

Term

 

Make a qualitative observation.

Definition

 

 

Ex: She has golden hair

Term

 

Make a quantitative observation.

Definition

 

 

Ex: They cut off 12 inches of her hair.

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