SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND EXPERIMENT VOCABULARY

QUICKLY AND QUIETLY…*Grab a whiteboard, marker, and eraser.

*The markers and erasers are in the top drawer of the cabinet under the calendar.

*The boards are back by the fridge.

PART 1: ORDER OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

•On the following slide, you will see the steps to the scientific method.

•Next to each step will be a letter.

•Put the letters in order that follows the scientific method.

A.Record and analyze data.

B. Gather information.

C.Repeat the experiment.

D.Form a hypothesis.

E. State your conclusion.

F. State the problem.

G.Perform the experiment.

DO YOUR LETTERS LOOK LIKE THIS???

•F, B, D, G, A, E, C

•If so…YAY FOR YOU!!

PART II: EXPERIMENT VOCABULARY

•Which word on the right is the variable in the experiment that you change (what you are testing)?

•Variable

•Constants

• Independent Variable

•Dependent Variable

•Control Group

Answer: Independent variable

•Which word is a separate experiment that has no changes?

•Variable

•Constants

• Independent Variable

•Dependent Variable

•Control Group

Answer: Control Group

•Which word means the parts of the experiment? These can change each time.

•Variables

•Constants

• Independent Variable

•Dependent Variable

•Control Group

Answer: Variables

•Which word mean the variable in an experiment that responds to the change? This is the result.

•Variables

•Constants

• Independent Variable

•Dependent Variable

•Control Group

Answer: Dependent Variable

•Which word are the parts of an experiment that stay the same? There can be MANY of these.

•Variables

•Constants

• Independent Variable

•Dependent Variable

•Control Group

Answer: Constants

RANDOM QUESTION TIME!!

•How many variables can you change in an experiment at once?

•ONLY ONE

•Which 2 words need to be in your hypothesis?

•“If…then”

BACK TO THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD(THE FUN NEVER ENDS!!!)

•On the following slides you will see the steps of the Scientific Method in order.

•Match up which step goes with what happens during that step. Write the letter on your board.

A. State the problem.

B. Gather information

C. Form a hypothesis.

D. Perform an experiment.

E. Record and analyze data.

F. State your conclusion.

G. Repeat the experiment.

Test your

hypothesis.

Answer: D

A. State the problem.

B. Gather information

C. Form a hypothesis.

D. Perform an experiment.

E. Record and analyze

data.

F. State your conclusion.

G. Repeat the experiment.

Record the

results on a table

or graph.

Answer: E

A. State the problem.

B. Gather information

C. Form a hypothesis.

D. Perform an experiment.

E. Record and analyze

data.

F. State your conclusion.

G. Repeat the experiment.

Do you need to learn any

background information

before you begin?

Answer: B

Answer: G

You should be able

to do the experiment

again and get the

same results.

A. State the problem.

B. Gather information

C. Form a hypothesis.

D. Perform an experiment.

E. Record and analyze

data.

F. State your conclusion.

G. Repeat the experiment.

A. State the problem.

B. Gather information

C. Form a hypothesis.

D. Perform an experiment.

E. Record and analyze

data.

F. State your conclusion.

G. Repeat the experiment.

What are you trying

to figure out?

Answer: A

Answer: C

Educated guess as to

what will happen

that is written as an

“If…then” statement.

A. State the problem.

B. Gather information

C. Form a hypothesis.

D. Perform an experiment.

E. Record and analyze

data.

F. State your conclusion.

G. Repeat the experiment.

A. State the problem.

B. Gather information

C. Form a hypothesis.

D. Perform an experiment.

E. Record and analyze

data.

F. State your conclusion.

G. Repeat the experiment.

Answer: F

What happened

and why?

SO HOW DID YOU DO??

• If you were able to get most of those right, then you are on the right track for Monday’s quiz.

• There will also be a section for you to identify Independent and Dependent variables, as well as constants.

• Study, study, study this weekend!!