When we gather information with our senses - taste, touch, smell, see, hear - it is called.
performing experiments
making observations
stating hypotheses
forming conclusions
Scientific evidence is:
what people like
supported by popular votes
how people feel about things
data that supports your findings
A variable can be controlled when:
When none of your test groups are the same.
You compare a normal group to a group you are testing on.
When you make constant chages to the groups.
When all your test groups are the same.
The first step in the scientific method a scientist usually takes is to
gather evidence
create a testable question
create a hypothesis
create a conclusion
Scientists share thier findings to....
kep their work secret
learn from each other
compete with each other
so they don't have to repeat it
Interpretting data: In the graph below what is the 2nd most popular sport in the school
other
softball
basketball
soccer
Which would you do first in a scientific investigation?
form a queston or probem
organize data
write a hypothesis
draw conclusions
When we gather information using the 5 senses this is called....
stating a hypothesis
forming conclusions
making observations
performing experiments
A controlled experiment...
tests multiple variables
only tests one variable
Ussually only includes one trial
does not add any variables to the tests
A control group is used
as data
for multiple trials
to compare a variable to
as a conclusion
What is the difference between the people who like cats and goldfish?
5
2
8
4
Which goes first in a scientific experiment?
hypothesis
question or problem
data, tables and charts
conclusion
When you write down or record what is happening in your experiment it is called
an experiment
a conclusion
an observation
a hypothesis
Which of the follwoing is always an important part of an experiment?
observing things in nature
identifying and cotrolling variables
making drawings of things observed
making a working model
What would happen if scientist didn't publish thier findings in journals?
Other scientists would not benefit from thier work.
They would never be famous
People could steal thier work
They could get too famous
How do experiments help scientist learn.
It helps them answer questions about the world
It helps them learn only if they make new discoveries.
It only helps if they get thier hypothesis right.
It helps them become famous
