Scientific Method Study Guide

Ace science with our Scientific Method Study Guide! Master steps, variables, and data.

Sorting the Scientific Method Sort the parts of the investigation Observation I notice that sometime after using hand sanitizer my hands are really dry and sometimes they are not. Question Why do my hands get dry after hand sanitizer sometimes? Hypothesis If I use Bath Body Works hand sanitizer, then my hands will not be dry after. Independent Variable Type of hand sanitizer Experiment Collect Data For 3 days I use only Bath Body Works sanitizer after each class period. I allow it to dry and then keep track of how dry my hands feel. Analyze Data Conclude To improve this investigation, I would ask 5-10 other people to participate. Dependent Variable How dry my hands are Control Variable The number of times that I use hand sanitizer each day Periodic Table Matching! Carbon C Sodium Na Calcium Ca Sulfur S Silicon Si Label the Triple Beam Balance pan beams zero marker riders Measure the Mass! 75g Measure the Mass! 167g Sort the Data! Quantitative Data numerical 24 apples seven desks 21.6in a dozen donuts Qualitative Data descriptive a bunch of ducks sweet-smelling rose deep water Identify the Variables! Investigation Independent Variable Dependent Variable Control Variable Mrs. Bretz is testing to see if the flavor of cough drop has any effect of relieving a cough. Flavor of cough drop Number of coughs Number of cough drops a person eats Sally wonders if a certain color of ball might help her dog to catch it easier. Color of ball Number of times the dog catches the ball Number of times the ball is thrown to the dog Identify the Variables! Investigation Independent Variable Dependent Variable Control Variable Maggie thinks that eating a snack before taking her spelling test will help her earn a higher score. snack vs. no snack test score number of questions on the test Sorting a PACES Grow Conclusion! Purpose to see if the color of sprinkles on a cookie will improve sales Approach 4 batches of sugar cookies were made, each batch had a different color of sprinkles on top Claim the cookie with purple sprinkles will have the most sales Evidence 23 purple cookies were sold Skepticism for the first hour of sales, the lid to the box of green sprinkle cookies was closed so customers might have missed them Grow next time I would test various types of cookies such as chocolate chip, peanut butter, and sugar