Scientific Method Pre-Test

Steps of the Scientific Method:Match each step of the Scientific Method to the description in the boxes. Purpose The problem or question that you want or need an answer to. Research Gathering background information about your problem and making preliminary observations. Hypothesis A testable explanation for details you observe. -Does not always have to be written as an If statement. Experiment A set of procedures that you follow to test your hypothesis. Observations Collecting data based on what you see and measure, then analyzing it to see what it means. Conclusion Summarizing what you did in your experiment and determining if your hypothesis was correct or if you need to re-think. Observations:Fill in the blank on the lines below. Use the word bank to help you. 1. Observations I make using my 5 senses are qualitative.2. Observations that can be measured or described using numbers are quantitative.3. A logical conclusion our brain makes about what we observe is called in inference.4. Scientists use observations to learn about the world around them. Variables:Fill in the blank with the correct responses. Use the word bank to help you. 1. The dependent variable depends on the independent variable.2. The independent variable is something you change.3. The dependent variable is something you measure.4. A controlled variable is something that stays the same so that it doesn't mess up the results of an experiment.5. A control group is used to compare to the experimental group at the end of an experiment.