Brainpop: Scientific Method

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the first step of scientific problem solving?

identify the PROBLEM

write a HYPOTHESIS

do some RESEARCH

create an EXPERIMENT

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What kind of plant does Moby have?

banana tree

fir tree

cactus

fig tree

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

After you find the PROBLEM, what do you do next?

make some OBSERVATIONS

write a HYPOTHESIS

do some RESEARCH

create an EXPERIMENT

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

_____________ is a testable explanation for the details you observe.

A PROBLEM

A HYPOTHESIS

An INFERENCE

A THEORY

5.

Multiple Select

15 mins

1 pt

Moby tested the plants. They all had the same....(pick 3)

sunlight

soil

type of pot

amount of water

6.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Tim and Moby had to come up with an _________ to test their hypothesis.

inference

experiment

observation

theory

7.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

At the end of the experiment, they discovered the plant needed water ......

1 time every day

3 times a day

3 times a week

1 time per week

8.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

A ___________ is an explanatory statement that's been repeatedly confirmed through experimental testing.

theory

hypothesis

conslusion

experiment

9.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What can we INFER was wrong with Moby's plant at the beginning of the video?

he used the wrong soil

there was no sunlight

he was watering it too much

he doesn't like plants

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which statement describes the relationship between the scientific method and the scientific process?

The scientific method is another name for the scientific process

The scientific method is part of the scientific process

The scientific method is an alternative to the scientific process

The scientific method is the end result of the scientific process

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The scientific process is most similar to:

Following a recipe

Learning a language

Building a bridge

Solving a mystery

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Each of the following can be used to make observations, except:

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What do all hypotheses have in common?

They are proposed at the beginning of the scientific process

They are tested by experimentation

They are rejected due to growing evidence

They become accepted scientific knowledge

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following can be considered evidence?

An observation

A surprising result of an experiment

An expected result of an experiment

All of the above

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is closest to scientific fact?

A hypothesis

A theory

An opinion

A prediction

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

conclusion

procedures

materials

responding variable

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

Make observation

Form a theory

Collect data

Form a hypothesis

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