Steps used by scientists to solve problems and uncover facts.

a. Testing Method
c.
System Method
b. Scientific Method
d.
Question Method
In an experiment when you keep some things the same, this is known as the
a. Independent Variable
c.
Controlled Variable
b. Dependent Variable
d.
No Variable
In an experiment to change something or make something different is known as
a. Independent Variable
c.
Controlled Variable
b. Dependent Variable
d.
No Variable
A written statement using the words IF, THEN
a. result
c.
problem
b. information
d.
hypothesis
When you measure the results in an experiment, this is known as the
a. Controlled Variable
c.
Dependent Variable
b. No Variable
d.
Independent Variable
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
a. Observing
c.
Predicting
b. Inferring
d.
Classifying
Learning about your world using your five senses is known as
a. senses
c.
experiment
b. information
d.
observation
Steps used by scientists to solve problems and uncover facts.
a. Testing Method
c.
System Method
b. Scientific Method
d.
Systematic Method
An educated guess.
a. experiment
c.
science
b. hypothesis
d.
radiation
A guess on what will happen.
a. theory
c.
greenhouse effect
b. science
d.
prediction
What is the information gathered by observation or experimentation called when it is NOT called
evidence?
a. Scientific Discoveries
c.
Theory
b. Data
d.
Variable
Observations
are how scientists obtain information by using their senses.
A hypothesis is a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation.
a. True
b. False
Evidence
is facts observations, measurements, and data collected by scientists.
Jackson and Mia want to do an experiment to determine how the temperature of water affects
how much salt can be dissolved in it.
In what order should they perform the following steps?
Step 1: With a teacher's help, bring the water in one of the beakers to the boiling point.
Step 2: Pour equal amounts of water into two identical beakers.
Step 3: Record how many half-teaspoons of salt are completely dissolved in each beaker.
Step 4: Gradually put salt into the water of each beaker, a half-teaspoon at a time.
a. 4 2 1 3
c.
2413
b. 2 1 4 3
d.
1243
Colby wants to learn more about the feeding habits of ants.
What
a.
b.
c.

steps should Colby take in order to best study the patterns of ants?
form a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, record data, make a conclusion
conduct an experiment, form an hypothesis, make a conclusion, record data
form a hypothesis, record data, conduct an experiment, make a conclusion

d. record data, form a hypothesis, makes a conclusion, conduct an experiment

Variables are any factors that change in an experiment.
a. True
b. False
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
a. scientific method
c.
observation
b. experiment
d.
hypothesis
What is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?
a. Make hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, ask a question, draw
conclusions, communicate results.
b. Ask a question, analyze the results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw
conclusions, communicate results
c. Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze the results,
communicate results.
d. Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions,
communicate results.
An organized plan for gathering, organizing, and communicating information is call the
a. scientific theory
c.
scientific law
e.
a hypothesis
b. scientific method
d.
a model

hypothesis

A prediction that can be tested to see if it is correct.

Usually begins with "if" and has "then" in the middle.
Example: If Mrs. Gill puts five dictionaries on top of the
eggs, then the eggs will break."

observation

Information that you get from using your five senses.

question

Something that causes you to wonder.

conclusion

A summary that states if your hypothesis was correct

or incorrect and says what you have learned from an
experiment

data

Any information that comes from observation,

measurement, or experimentation.

inference

An educated guess that you make based on what you

already know

experiment

A repeatable procedure that is used to test a

hypothesis

materials

A list of the things you need to do the experiment.

procedure

A list of steps that you follow when you do an

experiment

attribute

Something that makes an object special or different.

Example: the texture of your seashell, the length of
your pitcher plant stem.

classify

To sort items into a group because they are alike.

Starting question

the big idea of the experiment. It's usually written: How

does ____ affect ____?

Hypothesis

an educated guess about what is going to happen.

Inferences vs. Observations

Observation: You use one or more of your five senses to know or determine something.
Inference: You make an explanation for the observation.
Example:
You see steam rising off of a cup of coffee. (Observation)
The coffee is hot. (Inference)
How to Make a Hypothesis Statement
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_7150487_make-hypothesis-statement.html
A hypothesis statement predicts a relationship between two variables. Writing a hypothesis
should always precede any actual experiments and is an important part of the scientific method.
Remember that the scientific method is used not only in the physical sciences, but also in the
social sciences. So you could write a hypothesis on anything from how sunlight affects plant
growth or cell multiplication to how the amount of income taxes paid impacts one's perception of
the president. A good hypothesis statement makes clear the relationship between the variables
and is always testable.
Instructions
1.

Choose a topic that is of interest to you. Observe the world and identify things you feel are
worthy of studying more in-depth. Perhaps you've noticed that fewer people seem to be
divorcing today than 10 years ago, and you'd like to understand why.

2.

Formulate a prediction to help explain the issue you have chosen. You might say that
people are divorcing less today because they are choosing to marry later in life. Identify your
dependent and independent variables. In this case, divorce is the dependent variable, and the
age at which one marries is the independent variable.

3.

Indicate how exactly one thing might affect the other. Many hypotheses are unacceptable
because the writer fails to articulate the direction he expects a relationship to take. Instead of
saying "A person's age when married affects likelihood to divorce," say "The older a person is
when he marries, the less likely he is to divorce."

4.

Make sure that your hypothesis is testable. You must establish your variables. By then
examining the ages at which people married and whether they have divorced, you can control
against other variables, such as education, and see whether a correlation exists. Social science
researchers may write a null hypothesis, which is the opposite of what they believe will
happen. They use the null hypothesis to test a hypothesis. In the divorce example, the null
hypothesis would be that the age at which someone gets married has no effect on the
likelihood to divorce. If the data show that age when married does impact divorce rates, you
can reject the null hypothesis that age makes no difference, and thereby accept the initial
hypothesis (called the alternative hypothesis).

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