Jeopardy Game Scientific Method (Science SOL 5.1)

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Question 1 The procedure scientists use to help them explain why things happen is called…? The Scientific Method Check Answer

Question 2 This is what you’re trying to find out. It’s always written in the form of a question. The problem Check Answer

Question 3 What are the 2 different types of observations known as? Quantitative and Qualitative Check Answer

Question 4 This is a conclusion that is made after making observations. An inference Check Answer

Question 5 This is an educated prediction about what will happen in your experiment. hypothesis Check Answer

Question 6 These are what you do NOT change in the experiment. Controlled variables (constants) Check Answer

Question 7 What is the difference between qualitative observations and quantitative observations? Qualitative= qualities (use senses) Quantitative= quantities (use #s) Check Answer

Question 8 These are what you DO change in the experiment. Manipulated (independent) variables Check Answer

Question 9 Analyze data and summarize findings during this stage of the scientific method. The Conclusion Check Answer

Question 10 These change in response to the manipulated variable. Responding (dependent) variables Ex. If more water is added, the height of the plant will change. Check Answer

Question 11 True or False? Always repeat your experiment. True…to rule out any errors! Check Answer

Question 12 True or False? Inferences can be “off the wall.” (crazy) False…they must make sense based on your observations. Check Answer

Question 13 True or False? “The plant is long” would be considered a quantitative observation. False…There are no numbers present. You can see it is long by using your sight. Check Answer

Question 14 True or False? Variables in an experiment always change. False…controlled (constants) always remain the same from trial to trial in an experiment. Check Answer

Question 15 True or False? There are 8 steps in the scientific method that we’re learning. True…Between the problem and the conclusion are six more steps which total 8 altogether! Check Answer

Question 16 “The juice is sour” is qualitative or quantitative? Qualitative (use your senses) Check Answer

Question 17 If you throw different airplanes with the same force but they travel different distances, what is the responding (dependent) variable? The distance they travel (depends on what was changed on the plane) Check Answer

Question 18 True or False? You organize your data in a chart or graph before you design your experiment. False! You can’t organize data before you’ve done the experiment! Check Answer

Question 19 What are examples of human errors in scientific experiments? Miscounting or inaccurate measurements. Check Answer

Question 20 If you’re looking at a picture of a child playing in sand, which would be the observation… the child is smiling or the child is at the beach? The child is smiling. How do you know they’re at the beach? That would be an inference. They could be in a sandbox. Check Answer