Scientific Method Online
Name: _______________________
Date: ________________ Pd: ____
Go to the following websites to begin:
http://tinyurl.com/ld2ekl
https://www.gc.maricopa.edu/biology/glacier/scientific_method/index.swf
Read the directions provided on the website.
Follow the tutorial on the Scientific Method first.
Answer the questions below as you navigate through the tutorial.
Tutorial
1. How many scientific methods are there?
2. The scientific method is not a rigid procedure: it is a process of using
3. There are 3 important points to remember when stating or defining a problem:
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4. Collecting information is important because you will use this to create a
5. What is a hypothesis?
6. What are some sources on information that can help you in creating a hypothesis?
7. A hypothesis must be the best explanation, given the
8. As scientists collect data, they are able to
9. How many steps did it take you to determine the correct number?
10. What was a problem with Michael’s experiment?
11. When you test a hypothesis, only 1 factor or condition should vary. This is called
the
12. All other factors must be kept the same, these are called
Cricket Experiment
13. Complete the table as you perform the experiment. Record the information for
your first time through the problem.
Step of the scientific method
Fill in the appropriate information
Define the problem
Collect information
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Formulate a hypothesis
Perform the experiment
Draw a conclusion
14. Was your initial hypothesis correct?
15. What should you do next?
If you have time, continue the experiment.
16. What factor influenced the rate of the chirping?