Name:
Date:
Scientific Method Tutorial Answer Sheet. As you work through the tutorial, you will
answer these questions. I have put in the first part of the question from the tutorial; you
just have to put your answer in italics:
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Tutorial – Part I – Please put your answers in italics.
1. How many scientific methods……:
2. List the order of the flowers from left to right in the boxes, i.e. white/white,
red/white….
3. Define the problem – 7 3 = ____: What is the correct answer?
4. Can you suggest……..?
5. Divide 80 by ¼ and…answer:
6. Do they have a 4th …answer:
7. If a doctor gave you three pills….answer:
8. How many animals of each species….answer:
9. A farmer had 20 sheep…answer:
10. Based on the information that you have, which of the following best
explains….answer:
11. The random number is…answer:
12. Do you think Michael employed…answer:
13. What was the problem with Michael’s experiment…answer:
14. For each experiment, how many independent variables…answer:
15. How many factors varied in Michael’s experiment…answer:
16. How many independent variables are there in this experiment…answer:
17. The independent variable is…answer:
18. How many controlled variables were there in this…answer:
19. Which of the following would be the best way to define the problem…answer:
20. Which of the factors do you believe is responsible for the ripening…answer:
21. Do the data from your experiment support your hypothesis?
22. Which of the following conclusions do you think the scientists reached as to the
cause of the rat’s death? Answer:
23. Here are some answers students have given. Which would you choose? Answer:
Scientific Method Tutorial: Cricket Experiment: Experimental Design
Part II Cricket Experiment
1. State the problem:
2. Form a hypothesis:
a. Experiment 1:
b. Experiment 2:
c. Experiment 3:
d. Experiment 4:
3. List the controlled variables:
Experiment
Controlled
Variable 1
1
2
3
4
2
3
4
Controlled
Variable 2
Controlled
Variable 3
Controlled
Variable 4
4. List the independent variable:
Experiment
1
Independent
Variable
5. List the dependent variable (The variable you are testing):
Experiment
1
2
3
Dependent
Variable
4
6. How many experiments were conducted at each level of the independent variable?
Experiment
1
2
3
4
Number of
Experiments
7. Create a data table that shows the levels of the independent variable and the average
number of chirps at each level for Experiment 1. Examples of data tables
8. Write a title for Experiment 1 in the format: The effect of ___ on the ___.
9. Draw a line graph of the data. Remember to label the axes of the graph and use the
tile.