Name: __________________________________ Date: ________________
Scientific Method Webquest
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/biology/glacier/scientific_method/
Scientific Method Webquest Tutorial - Part 1
Enter Site:
1. Click on ‘continue’
2. Click on ‘continue’
3. Click on ‘tutorial’
4. INTRODUCTION - Click on ‘next’
5. Answer: How many Scientific Methods do you think there are?
Click on ‘next’ and continue through until you reach the ‘box and flower’ puzzle.
6. Solve the puzzle using your ‘logic’. Remember all the boxes are labeled
incorrectly.
7. If you would like to go through the puzzle again, click ‘Y’, if not, click ‘N’.
8. DEFINE THE PROBLEM – Click on ‘next’
Click on ‘next’ and continue through until you reach the ‘define the problem’
example.
9. What is your answer - _______. Where you right?
10. What are the three important points to remember when defining a problem:
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2.
3.
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information.
11. Can you suggest a term that means “hypothesis”? _____________________
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12. List three sources of information which may help you in establishing a
hypothesis:
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3.
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13. Answer the math problem. Be Careful – this one is tricky!! _____________
Where you correct? ___________
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14. Do they???_______
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15. How many minutes did you choose? _____________
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16. This one was down-right tricky!!
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17. How many sheep died? ________
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18. How many did you get correct? ___________
19. If you would like to go through the questions again, click ‘Y’, if not, click ‘N’.
Click on ‘next’ and continue through until you read through part 3 of ‘Formulating a
Hypothesis’.
Solve the mystery…
20. Based on the information you have, which of the following best explains why
Spock relieved the Ensign of duty? A B C - Circle one.
Continue to click on next until you have read through ALL of part 3 – Formulate a
Hypothesis. Perform the simple exercise.
21. How many attempts did it take you to guess the correct three digit number?
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Continue to click on next until you have read the entire example under part 4 –
Test the Hypothesis.
22. Do you think Michael employed the scientific method properly? ________
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23. What was the problem with Michael’s experiment? A B C – Circle one.
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24. For each experiment, how many independent variables should there be?
A B C – Circle one.
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25. How many factors do you know varied in Michael’s experiment? 1 2 4 – Circle
one.
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26. Which of the following conditions do we know varied in Michael’s experiment?
A B C – Circle one.
Click on next. Continue to do so until you have read the entire section.
Answer these questions:
27. How many independent variables are there in this experiment? ___________
28. The independent variable is ______________________.
29. How many controlled factors are there in this experiment? ______________
Click on next. Continue to do so until you have read the entire section.
Answer these questions:
30. Why of the following would be the best way to solve the problem?
A B C – Circle one.
Click on next. Carefully read the entire next section.
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Answer the question:
31. Which of the following factors do you believe is responsible for the ripening of
the oranges by kerosene lanterns? A B C – Circle one.
33. What is your hypothesis?
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Click on next. Answer the questions about you experiment.
34. What will be the controlled factors?
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Click on next, read the information and answer all questions regarding your
experiment.
35. After examining the results of your experiment, do you still agree you’re your
original hypothesis? _____________
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Click on next and then Y, so you can see the explanation of why smoke affects the
ripening of fruit. What interesting fact was most surprising? 1 2 3 4 – Circle one.
Click next and read through the entire section 5 – Draw Conclusion.
36. Which of the following conclusions do you think the scientists reached as to
the cause of the rat’s death? A B C – Circle one.
Click next – again and again…read through the entire story about the careless
truck driver – Which answer would you choose? A B C - Circle one.
Continue to click next and read each passage. Answer the question:
37. No matter how many times your hypothesis is proved right, it is never certain –
why? __________________________________________________________
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Scientific Method Webquest Cricket Experiment - Part 2
Introduction:
1.
Click on next! Continue through and read the entire section carefully.
Define the Problem:
Click on next. Read the entire section. Pay close attention to the data given.
Write down as much information as possible to help you with the experiment as you
click through each section.
2. Which of the following would be a good representation of the problem? A
B C – Circle one.
3. Write down what you have defined as the problem.
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Collect Information:
4. Click to continue. Write down any information that will be useful in your
investigation.
Formulate a Hypothesis:
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5. Jot down the conditions that you will use in the laboratory to recreate the
field conditions.
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6. For your hypothesis, select the factor that you believe causes crickets to
chirp at different rates. A
B
C
D E - Circle one.
Answer any questions to advance the page. Click next to continue.
Perform the experiment:
Click next to continue. Read all the information. Set the value for you independent
variable.
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Collect data and write it down in a way you in which you can easily interpret it.
Repeat the experiment as many times as needed Run as many tests as needed to
draw a credible conclusion.
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Click next to draw a conclusion.
Draw a conclusion
Click next to continue. Read all the information and answer the following questions:
7. Which of the following factors determines the chirping rate in crickets?
A B C D E F - Circle one.
Answer the questions to advance the page.
If you don’t fully understand the effects of the environment on the rate of
chirping crickets, Click next to perform some more experiments until you are
confident that you have reached the most appropriate conclusion.
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Draw a Conclusion:
Read each section. Click next to continue.
To test your understanding of the problem, try to answer the questions that
follow.
FINAL QUESTION:
WHAT IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE CONCLUSION FOR THIS EXPERIMENT?
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Click DONE 