SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND
EXPERIMENT VOCABULARY
QUICKLY AND QUIETLY…
*Grab a whiteboard, marker, and eraser.
*The markers and erasers are in the top
drawer of the cabinet under the
calendar.
*The boards are back by the fridge.
PART 1: ORDER OF THE
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
•On the following slide, you will see the
steps to the scientific method.
•Next to each step will be a letter.
•Put the letters in order that follows the
scientific method.
A.Record and analyze data.
B. Gather information.
C.Repeat the experiment.
D.Form a hypothesis.
E. State your conclusion.
F. State the problem.
G.Perform the experiment.
DO YOUR LETTERS
LOOK LIKE THIS???
•F, B, D, G, A, E, C
•If so…YAY FOR YOU!!
PART II: EXPERIMENT
VOCABULARY
• Which word on the
right is the variable
in the experiment
that you change
(what you are
testing)?
• Variable
• Constants
• Independent
Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Control Group
Answer: Independent variable
•Which word is a
separate
experiment that
has no changes?
• Variable
• Constants
• Independent
Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Control Group
Answer: Control Group
• Which word means
the parts of the
experiment? These
can change each
time.
Answer: Variables
• Variables
• Constants
• Independent
Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Control Group
• Which word mean
the variable in an
experiment that
responds to the
change? This is the
result.
• Variables
• Constants
• Independent
Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Control Group
Answer: Dependent Variable
• Which word are the
parts of an
experiment that
stay the same?
There can be
MANY of these.
Answer: Constants
• Variables
• Constants
• Independent
Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Control Group
RANDOM QUESTION TIME!!
• How many variables can you change in an
experiment at once?
• ONLY ONE
• Which 2 words need to be in your hypothesis?
• “If…then”
BACK TO THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
(THE FUN NEVER ENDS!!!)
• On the following slides you will see the steps of
the Scientific Method in order.
• Match up which step goes with what happens
during that step. Write the letter on your
board.
Test your
hypothesis.
Answer: D
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
State the problem.
Gather information
Form a hypothesis.
Perform an experiment.
Record and analyze
data.
F. State your conclusion.
G. Repeat the experiment.
Record the
results on a table
or graph.
Answer: E
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
State the problem.
Gather information
Form a hypothesis.
Perform an experiment.
Record and analyze
data.
F. State your conclusion.
G. Repeat the experiment.
Do you need to learn any A. State the problem.
background information B. Gather information
C. Form a hypothesis.
before you begin?
Answer: B
D. Perform an experiment.
E. Record and analyze
data.
F. State your conclusion.
G. Repeat the experiment.
You should be able
to do the experiment
again and get the
same results.
Answer: G
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
State the problem.
Gather information
Form a hypothesis.
Perform an experiment.
Record and analyze
data.
F. State your conclusion.
G. Repeat the experiment.
What are you trying
to figure out?
Answer: A
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
State the problem.
Gather information
Form a hypothesis.
Perform an experiment.
Record and analyze
data.
F. State your conclusion.
G. Repeat the experiment.
Educated guess as to
what will happen
that is written as an
“If…then” statement.
Answer: C
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
State the problem.
Gather information
Form a hypothesis.
Perform an experiment.
Record and analyze
data.
F. State your conclusion.
G. Repeat the experiment.
What happened
and why?
Answer: F
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
State the problem.
Gather information
Form a hypothesis.
Perform an experiment.
Record and analyze
data.
F. State your conclusion.
G. Repeat the experiment.
SO HOW DID YOU DO??
• If you were able to get most of those right,
then you are on the right track for Monday’s
quiz.
• There will also be a section for you to identify
Independent and Dependent variables, as
well as constants.
• Study, study, study this weekend!!