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Scientific method worksheets.
| Scientific Method Worksheet - with SpongeBob | |
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| Students analyze experiments to determine if they were done correctly and/or if the results are reliable. They are also challenged to write their own experiments using their knowledge of the scientific method. An answer key has been provided. SpongeBob SquarePants and all related characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. | |
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| Published by Tracy Trimpe | |
| Data Analysis Worksheet - with SpongeBob | |
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| This SpongeBob worksheet lets students explore data analysis using the Olympics. SpongeBob SquarePants and all related characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. | |
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| Published by Faith Cohen | |
| Experimental Variables Worksheet | |
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| In this experimental variables worksheet, students identify the independent variable, dependent variable, controls, and control group from several sample science experiments. This variables worksheet helps students build a great foundation before they design their own experiments based on the variables. | |
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| Daily Warm-Up: Combining Learning Objective vs. Agenda | |
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| Students will fill in the Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the dayās agenda with the learning objective. Students are given the daily agenda and learning objectives. The goal is for students to synthesize what they are learning with what they are doing into a single statement, to make their learning meaningful. Pedagogy: When parents ask their kids what they learned today at school, they usually answer ānothingā. Then the kid answers, we learned about āgrizzly bears, or read the Great Gatsby, or we did worksheetsā. Students almost always answer the context of what they are doing and not the concept behind it. Many school administrators ask for teachers to display their learning objects (also called many other things) so students can see them. The thought behind this is so students know what they are learning about. The problem is the learning objective is not meaningful for the students, so it just becomes an extra thing teachers must do that doesnāt make a difference. The goal of this Venn Diagram is for students to make the learning objective meaningful to their learning. | |
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| Design a Homeostasis Lab | |
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| This is an introductory lesson into how to design an experiment. Students will practice writing a hypothesis. Students will create procedures to conduct their own experiment. Students will create a data table for their experimental data. Students will write a conclusion that has them focus on evidence from their experiment. | |
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| Microscope & Magnification Quiz | |
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| Students are quizzed on the parts of the microscope and calculating magnification power. | |
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| Published by Tracy Trimpe | |
| Introduction to Microscope Lecture | |
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| This PowerPoint lecture can be used to introduce the parts of the microscope, magnification power, and how to make a wet-mount slide. | |
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| Published by Tracy Trimpe | |
| Scientific Method Test Question Bank | |
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| Scientific Method and Practices question bank to help you build assessments. An active membership is required to view questions. | |
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| Published by NGSS Life Science | |
| Characteristics of Life Lab | |
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| Students will learn use their observation skills to determine if an object is living, dead, dormant, a product of a living thing, or never alive using the main characteristics of life. | |
| HS-LS1-3 HS-LS4-2 MS-LS1-1 (Cell Types) | |
| Published by NGSS Life Science | |
| Scientific Variables Worksheet - Practice #2 | |
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| This SpongeBob worksheet cover control groups, independent variables, dependent variables, and data analysis. Answer keys have been provided. SpongeBob SquarePants and all related characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. | |
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| Published by Tracy Trimpe | |
| Scientific Variables Worksheet - Practice #1 | |
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| This SpongeBob worksheet cover control groups, independent variables, dependent variables, and data analysis. Answer keys have been provided. SpongeBob SquarePants and all related characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. | |
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| Published by Tracy Trimpe | |
| Parts of the Microscope Quiz | |
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| Students are to label a diagram of the microscope using 12 keywords. | |
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| Published by Tracy Trimpe | |
| Designing a Scientific Model Lab | |
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| The goal of this scientific modeling lab is to have students make predictions based on data without ever finding out if their prediction is actually correct. Concepts like iteration, using data from experiments, and prediction make up the core of the lesson. | |
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| Properties of Water Lab | |
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| In this chemistry lab, students examine the properties of water by dropping water onto a penny. Students will be able to visually see how hydrogen bonding causes the cohesion of water by the formation of a water bubble on top of the penny. At the end of the lab, students will graph their results. | |
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| Intro to Microscopes Lab | |
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| This accessible microscope lab introduces how to focus the microscope. Topics in this microscope lab include objectives, the field of view, resolution, making a wet-mount slide, and measuring with a ruler. | |
| MS-LS1-1 (Cell Types) | |
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| Tree Octopus | |
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| A website that tries to convince people that there are tree octopi. A great website to teach a lesson on how to evaluate what students read, research multiple sources when gathering data, and that when an observation does not agree with an accepted scientific theory, the observation is sometimes fraudulent. Use of the computer lab or classroom computers with Internet access is needed for students to read all about the tree octopus. | |
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| Published by Wild Haggis Conservation Society | |
| Fungi Lab - Moldy Jell-O | |
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| In this fungi lab, students learn to design an experiment by creating an independent variable and using mold growth as the dependent variable. | |
| MS-LS2-1 (Resource Availability) | |
| Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty | |
| Mitosis Microscope Lab | |
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| In this mitosis lab, students will observe plant cells in the different phases of the cell cycle, including interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis. This mitosis microscope lab is a great lab to help students practice their microscope skills, including focusing and the field of view. | |
| HS-LS1-4 MS-LS3-2 (Types of Reproduction) | |
| Published by NGSS Life Science | |
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Scientific Method Concepts
- Scientific Method - observation, problem statement, hypothesis, materials, procedures, experiment, analysis, conclusion.
- Variables - control group, independent variable, dependent variable, standardizing variables.
- Scientific Process - controlled experiments, peer review, scientific journals, scientific theory, scientific law.
- Lab Equipment - graduated cylinder, flasks, glassware accessories, pipettes, hot plates.
- Microscopes - parts, handling, focusing, calculating power, wet mounts, safety and care.
- Lab Safety - lab procedures, handling of glassware, pipe petting, solutions, handling of chemicals, disposal of waste, sharp objects, heat.
- Graph Types - line graph, bar graph, scatter graph, pie charts.
- Graph Formatting - x y axis labels, title, legends, data tables, linking information.
Lessons Organized by NGSS Standard
- LS1 From Molecules to Organisms
- LS2 Ecosystems
- LS3 Heredity
- LS4 Biological Evolution
Scientific Method Activity with Hypothesis Practice and Experimental Design
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Use this activity in different ways! 30 Focus Question Cards are provided! These cards can be used as scientific method stations or as a scientific method activity that can be done in pairs, groups, or even individually.
Plus, a free bonus scientific method worksheet is included!
ā Save 50% on this resource in our Scientific Method Unit ! ā
Each version of this activity has students:
- Write an If... Then... hypothesis based on the focus question.
- Design an experiment to test the hypothesis.
- Identify the independent and dependent variables.
- Describe the necessary controls .
To Use as STATIONS:
- There are 30 total cards - too many for all to be used as stations - so you will pick both the number of stations you want to include and the focus questions you like the best. Students rotate through the stations and answer questions on a provided worksheet.
To Use as a PAIRS ACTIVITY:
- Every pair of students (or individual student) in the room has their own unique focus question. I like this method because it helps me to differentiate easily . I give more straightforward, easy cards to students who struggle a bit, and I give cards that will require a deeper understanding of how to set up an experiment to students who have mastered the material already. Students record their ideas on a provided worksheet. At the end, the pairs share with the whole class what their focus question was and how they would test it.
FREE BONUS Worksheet with Google Slides Version !
- This download also includes a scientific method worksheet with all 30 focus questions in one place. Students write an If... Then... hypothesis for each focus question and identify independent and dependent variables.
Teacher Notes:
- This activity includes a suggested answer key for each focus question, but due to the nature of the activity, students will come up with varied responses.
- Please note that this resource is not editable.
- The bonus worksheet includes a digital Google Slides option to assign. The stations activity is print only.
- NGSS Science and Engineering Practice: Asking Questions and Defining Problems
- This activity is 50% in our Scientific Method Unit !
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Test: Scientific Method and Hypothesis - practice test
21 multiple choice questions.
Term What is the scientific method? Choose matching definition Standard approach to conducting research Genus and species name in proper format Response measured in an experiment, dependent on other factors Variable controlled or manipulated by the researcher Don't know? 1 of 21
Definition Testable statement defining the topic and focus of an experiment Choose matching term What is a community? What is a hypothesis? What is data analysis? What is homeostasis? Don't know? 2 of 21
Definition Variable controlled or manipulated by the researcher Choose matching term What is the hierarchy of life's organization? What is the independent variable? What is the scientific method? What is the dependent variable? Don't know? 3 of 21
Term What is the dependent variable? Choose matching definition Variable controlled or manipulated by the researcher Response measured in an experiment, dependent on other factors Testable statement defining the topic and focus of an experiment Standard approach to conducting research Don't know? 4 of 21
Definition Hypothesis that can be proven true or false through experimentation Choose matching term What is the dependent variable? What is a non-testable hypothesis? What is a hypothesis? What is a testable hypothesis? Don't know? 5 of 21
Term What is a non-testable hypothesis? Choose matching definition Testable statement defining the topic and focus of an experiment Response measured in an experiment, dependent on other factors Hypothesis that can be proven true or false through experimentation Hypothesis that cannot be proven true or false due to lack of specificity Don't know? 6 of 21
Definition Formulate it in an 'if...then' format Choose matching term What is a scientific name? What is the scientific method? What is the independent variable? How do you write a hypothesis? Don't know? 7 of 21
Definition Group identical to the experimental group except for one characteristic Choose matching term What is an experimental group? What is a population? What is an ecosystem? What is a control group? Don't know? 8 of 21
Definition Group with a certain characteristic or treatment being tested Choose matching term What is a control group? What is a population? What is an experimental group? What is an ecosystem? Don't know? 9 of 21
Definition Organizing results into tables and/or graphs to draw conclusions Choose matching term What is homeostasis? What is data analysis? What is a hypothesis? What is metabolism? Don't know? 10 of 21
Term What is homeostasis? Choose matching definition Organizing results into tables and/or graphs to draw conclusions Testable statement defining the topic and focus of an experiment All populations (multiple species) living together in the same area Set of processes that maintain internal conditions in a tolerable range Don't know? 11 of 21
Definition All chemical reactions that occur within a cell Choose matching term What is taxonomy? What is data analysis? What is metabolism? What is a community? Don't know? 12 of 21
Term What does it mean to sense and respond? Choose matching definition Ability of living organisms to detect and react to changes in the environment Variable controlled or manipulated by the researcher Atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere Response measured in an experiment, dependent on other factors Don't know? 13 of 21
Term What is the hierarchy of life's organization? Choose matching definition Response measured in an experiment, dependent on other factors Prokaryotic organisms are single-celled without a nucleus, while eukaryotic organisms have cells that contain a nucleus Atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere Variable controlled or manipulated by the researcher Don't know? 14 of 21
Definition Group of organisms of the same species living in the same area Choose matching term What is a population? What is an experimental group? What is a control group? What is an ecosystem? Don't know? 15 of 21
Term What is a community? Choose matching definition Set of processes that maintain internal conditions in a tolerable range All populations (multiple species) living together in the same area All chemical reactions that occur within a cell Testable statement defining the topic and focus of an experiment Don't know? 16 of 21
Term What is an ecosystem? Choose matching definition Group of organisms of the same species living in the same area Group identical to the experimental group except for one characteristic Community and the physical environment of a particular area Group with a certain characteristic or treatment being tested Don't know? 17 of 21
Definition Prokaryotic organisms are single-celled without a nucleus, while eukaryotic organisms have cells that contain a nucleus Choose matching term What is the independent variable? What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms? What is the hierarchy of life's organization? What is the dependent variable? Don't know? 18 of 21
Term What is taxonomy? Choose matching definition Classification of organisms Standard approach to conducting research All populations (multiple species) living together in the same area All chemical reactions that occur within a cell Don't know? 19 of 21
Definition Genus and species name in proper format Choose matching term What is a hypothesis? What is the scientific method? What is data analysis? What is a scientific name? Don't know? 20 of 21
Definition DNA Choose matching term What regulates most processes in living organisms? What does it mean to sense and respond? What is the hierarchy of life's organization? What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms? Don't know? 21 of 21
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Scientific Method and the Simpsons
NOTE: This is a new version of this activity, with new stories! Old Version: Scientific Method and the Simpsons This activity requires students to read stories where experiments were performed by members of the Simpson’s family. Ā The stories are intended to be humorous. Students must identify the manipulated and responding variables (independent and dependent), the…
Engaging Activities on the Scientific Method
Lab Safety and Equipment Use Scientific Method Puzzle – a simple crossword puzzle to practice vocabulary of the scientific method Lab Safety Contract – students sign this contract after learning about lab safety Measure a Bean – basic lab on measurements and collecting data Tools and Measurements – how to use various tools in the…
A Clammy Problem – Invasive Mollusks in Michigan
Examine a graph showing the numbers of invasive clams collected in a lake in Michigan. Answer basic questions about data and write a CER.
Highlight the Manipulated and Responding Variables
This worksheet describes the difference between an independent (manipulated) and dependent (responding) variable and then asks students to practice by identifying variables in short sentences.
Can Plants Learn?
An experiment to determine if plants could learn by association Identify key features, such as variables, controls. Based on a real experiment in Nature.com.
Early Discoveries – CER
Explore historical scientific discoveries, like Pasteur’s experiments to learn about the scientific method.
Data Analysis and Interpreting Graphs
Students practice analyzing pie charts, scatter plots, and bar graphs in the basic worksheet that is designed to pair with lessons on the scientific method. Most beginning biology students (in high school) are fairly adept at interpreting basic information from graphs, though scatter plots are sometimes challenging for them. I usually do this type…
Investigation: Processes of Science
Students must develop their own causal question about what biological factors affect a person’s lung capacity, Then test their hypothesis using a respirometer.
Investigation: What Are the Processes of Science
Inquiry investigation where students develop hypotheses to answer a question about lung capacity, design an experiment, collect data, and draw conclusions.
Lesson Plans
I have compiled various lesson plans and worksheets for units covered in most basic biology classes. You are free to use these for your own classes. Most of the content is not your traditional lesson plan (where you have objectives and resources and attention grabbers) but is simply a worksheet that is ready to pass…
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The scientific method is a process that scientists use to better understand the world around them. It includes making observations and asking a question, forming a hypothesis, designing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, and drawing a conclusion. This is sometimes also referred to as scientific inquiry. A hypothesis is a possible ...
Propose a hypothesis for this fish-farm worker. If water levels are low, then the trout will have more fish lice than the trout in high level water. Control group-. Trout. Independent Variable-. Water levels. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Scientific Question-, Hypothesis-, Independent Variable- and more.
Home > Science Worksheets > Scientific Method. The series of worksheets you will find in this section will really test your understanding of the concept of the scientific method. You will be put to the test in many diverse scenarios. We start by learning the order of the steps of process and the history of how value was attributed to this process.
A hypothesis is the process of making careful observations. Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
Terms in this set (26) scientific method. a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems. problem. always in form of a question; the question we are trying to answer by doing the experiment. hypothesis. An educated, testable, guess. data and results. A summary of the data you have collected (graphs, tables, charts ...
Terms in this set (10) What's the steps of the scientific method? Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis of Data, and Conclusion. Hypotheses are written as statements they must be ___ and ___. testable and falsifiable. The predictions are tested using carefully designed ___. experiments.
20) A eoryo educated guess 21) The variable that is being measured in an experiment; it always changes in response to the independent variable. 22) Taking notice of the properties of an object or event through use of your senses and/or measurements, 23) The variable that is changed in the experiment to determine if it affects something else.
my own hypothesis and write procedures that others can follow. The Basic Steps of the Scientific Method 1. ! The Scientific Method is answers to their questions. Scientific Method KEY TERMS GOALS State the problem 2. Research 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Test the hypothesis
Scientific Method, Variables, and Hypothesis. Get a hint. Scientific Method. Click the card to flip š. A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem. Click the card to flip š. 1 / 16.
Instead, it is a logical, organized mechanism for identifying and researching a problem, and devising a strategy for solving it. The scientific method is split up into five major steps: 1. Determining the problem or question. - In this step, you (the researcher) must decide what it is that you will be studying.
A scientific method quiz reinforces understanding of the steps of the scientific method and experiment design. This scientific method quiz tests your understanding of the scientific method. The scientific method is a systematic means of exploring the natural world, asking and answering questions, and explaining how things work.
The students read the description of the experiment and write a scientific question, identify the independent, dependent, and constant (controlled) variables, and write a hypothesis. The students are encouraged to format proper questions and hypotheses with the inclusion of a useful sentence frame in the question prompt.
Define the following terms: hypothesis, variable, and operational definition Differentiate between dependent and independent variables Understand how the five steps in the scientific method follow ...
Scientific method worksheets, lab skills and graphing lesson plans that are designed for high school, middle school, and elementary school life science teachers are downloadable here for free. Data analysis worksheets help students learn the basics of graphing and trends. Experimental variable worksheets allow students to practice identifying ...
The scientific method. At the core of biology and other sciences lies a problem-solving approach called the scientific method. The scientific method has five basic steps, plus one feedback step: Make an observation. Ask a question. Form a hypothesis, or testable explanation. Make a prediction based on the hypothesis.
there scientific method knowledge. Students should complete and turn in Come Fly with Us before leaving. 4. Distribute Scientific Method Practice 1, and have students read and answer the questions for homework. Students are to return the completed questions the following class period. Day 2 1.
Scientific Method Controls and Variables ā Part 1 Name SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom pals have been busy doing a little research. Read the description for each experiment and answer the questions. 1 - Patty Power Mr. Krabbs wants to make Bikini Bottoms a nicer place to live. He has created a new sauce that he
Course: Biology. Teacher: Ms. Manzella. Scientific Method Worksheet, Page 1 of 7. Directions: Identify the variables in each of the following examples. A scientist was trying to see if the amount of water a plant gets affects plant growth. She collected 10 identical plants and gave them different amounts of water.
Includes PRINT and GOOGLE versions! Students practice writing "If...Then" hypothesis statements and identifying independent and dependent variables. Great addition to a Nature of Science Unit! NGSS Science and Engineering Practice: Asking Questions and Defining Problems. This worksheet gives students 17 interesting scenarios or questions.
answer the purpose question and should support or reject your hypothesis. 16. List the 6 steps of the scientific method in order. Step 1 State the Problem. Step 2 Research. Step 3 Form a Hypothesis. Step 4 Experiment. Step 5 Analyze Data. Step 6 Conclusion.
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Scientific Method Practice Answer Sheet Name: Callie Worthy SCENARIO #1 - Maggie's Plant Experiment 1. Hypothesis: plants can't grow when exposed to acid 2. Dependent Variable: height of plants 3. Independent Variable: vinegar 4. Constants: plants, water, sunlights, temperature, location 5. Control Group: plants without vinegar 6. Experimental Group: plants with vinegar SCENARIO #2 ...
Old Version: Scientific Method and the Simpsons This activity requires students to read stories where experiments were performed by members of the Simpson's family. The stories are intended to be humorous. Students must identify the manipulated and responding variables (independent and dependent), theā¦