How to Study for Biology 303 Scientific Method Test
I would encourage you to review using your review packet, your powerpoint packet, your notes
and worksheets.
Test yourself on the information using this Quizlet link https://quizlet.com/_1i8yju
Play a game using the attached Independent and Dependent Variable examples by cutting the
variables and placing them in piles labeled Independent and Dependent. Check you answers
by looking back at your review packet, Scientific Method Matching worksheet and Independent
Variable practice sheet.
Research has shown that if you study in 15 minute increments throughout the day, over a few
days, you will do well on any test. My suggestion,
 go on Quizlet for 15 minutes
 Take a break for at least 45 minutes
 arrange your notes by using a post it on the notes that deal with
o scientific method
o graphs
o dependent and independent variables
You will be able to use these notes on your test--if you use yellow post-its, you are more
likely to be able to find the information quickly
 Take a break for at least 45 minutes
 go on Quizlet for 15 minutes and play the game. Try to improve your score each time
you play
 Take a break for at least 45 minutes
 Play the Independent and Dependent Variable review game for 15 minutes
 Take a break for at least 45 minutes
 Play the Scientific Method review game for 15 minutes
 Take a break for at least 45 minutes
 Label the graphs using the labels provided for 15 minutes
 Take a break for at least 45 minutes
 Have someone quiz you on the questions on your review packet
Repeat this process (except for the arrangement of you notes) for at least 2 days.
Speed of a Train
Amount of time it
takes for a train to
stop
Basketball Players Lower Blood Pressure
Number of peanuts
produced per plant
Amount of fertilizer
given to the peanut
plant
Different types of
yeast
Height of bread
Plant growth
Amount of fertilizer
used
The the
How fast the egg with
temperature of the
cook
water
The amount of time
lights are on
Number of eggs
chicken laid
Breathing rate of
freshwater fish
The temperature of
the water
Dependent
Independent
Lemon trees
receiving the most
water
Size of the Lemons
The light that is
available
Number of guppies
produced
Type of soil for
plant growth
The growth of the
plant
Size of an ant
Ant’s speed on a 1
meter race track
Hours of sleep
Reaction time driving
a car
Scientific Method
Place each statement under the correct step in the scientific method. The
steps are all Capitals and should be used as your heading. The statements
should be placed under the correct heading. You can check your work
using the Biology 303 Scientific Method Matching worksheet.
DEFINE
PROBLEM/ASKING
QUESTIONS
RESEARCHING
THE PROBLEM
FORMING A
HYPOTHESIS
DESIGNING AN
EXPERIMENT TO
TEST THE
HYPOTHESIS
COLLECTING AND
ANALYZING DATA
DRAWING
CONCLUSIONS
Nicole predicted that seeds
would start to grow faster if
Alex’s data showed that
household cockroaches
an electric current traveled
through the soil in which they
were planted
moved away from raw
cucumber slices
Fred said “If I fertilize my
geranium plants then they
will produce more flowers
Dan wondered, “How
much cotton was used in
making jeans?”
Ernesto read journal articles
Rocky’s experiment
and researched sites online proved that earthworms
to learn more about how
move away from light.
plants could grow without soil.
Edgar fed different diets to
three groups of guinea pigs.
He made sure everything but
the food he fed the guinea
pigs was the same. He
monitored the guinea pigs
over a month.
Jenny used the Internet
to look up information
about how bats find
insects in the dark.
Edgar took the mass of the
guinea pigs and recorded the
results in a data table in his
lab manual.
Katy predicted that
bacteria can be killed by
mouthwash.
Alex’s experiment and
Merari wondered “Are
analysis proved that taking
Vitamin C prevented colds.
left-handed people more
creative than righthanded people?”
Diana grew bacteria from the
mouth on special plates in the
lab. She placed drops of
different mouthwashes on
bacteria on each plate except
for the control plate.
Jason said “If fish are
exposed to different
chemicals in the stream
water, then a high
percentage of them will
not travel upstream to
their birthplace.”
Graphing
Use the labels to test yourself on the parts of a graph.
x Axis
y Axis
Title
Title of x Axis
Title of y Axis
Data
Line Graph (shows change)
Bar Graph (comparison)
Key