Scientific Method

Review Game

1. Tables, charts, and graphs are

often a part of which step of the
scientific method?
Analyze
Results

2. The ___________ describes

the steps you use during an
experiment.
Procedure

3. The part of the experiment

that is used for comparison. It is
the part NOT being tested.
Control or control Group

4. List the 6 steps of the

scientific method in order.
1.

Ask a question
2. Form a hypothesis
3. Test the hypothesis
4. Analyze results
5. Draw conclusions
6. Communicate Results

5. What step of the scientific

method is this?
If I use place the basil in direct
sunlight, then it will grow higher,
because basil needs a lot of sun.
Form a
hypothesis

6. What three things are parts of

the test the hypothesis step?

1. Materials
2. Procedures
3. Variables

7. The one thing being tested

and is therefore changed
between parts of the
experiment is called the
_______ ________.
Dependent [responding or
uncontrolled] Variable

8. When doing a medical drug test,

one group received sugar pills while
the other received medicine. What
is the sugar pill group called?
Control
group

9. For an experiment to be
controlled, exactly how many
uncontrolled variables must you
test or have?
Only ONE

10. For an experiment to be

controlled, how many controlled
variables or constants can you
have?
Any
number!

11. A short statement of

whether or not the results
support your original hypothesis
is called a(n) ______________ .

Conclusion

Sponge Bob notices that his pal Gary is suffering from

slimotosis, which occurs when the shell develops a nasty slime
and gives off a horrible odor. His friend Patrick tells him that
rubbing seaweed on the shell is the perfect cure, while Sandy
says that drinking Dr. Kelp will be a better cure. Sponge Bob
decides to test this cure by rubbing Gary with seaweed for 1
week and having him drink Dr. Kelp. After a week of treatment,
the slime is gone and Garys shell smells better.
12. What was/is the problem (experimental) question?

What is the best way to

get rid of slimotosis?

Sponge Bob notices that his pal Gary is suffering from

slimotosis, which occurs when the shell develops a nasty slime
and gives off a horrible odor. His friend Patrick tells him that
rubbing seaweed on the shell is the perfect cure, while Sandy
says that drinking Dr. Kelp will be a better cure. Sponge Bob
decides to test this cure by rubbing Gary with seaweed for 1
week and having him drink Dr. Kelp. After a week of treatment,
the slime is gone and Garys shell smells better.
13. Name the independent [uncontrolled] variable(s).

Seaweed treatment and

Dr. Kelp

Sponge Bob notices that his pal Gary is suffering from

slimotosis, which occurs when the shell develops a nasty slime
and gives off a horrible odor. His friend Patrick tells him that
rubbing seaweed on the shell is the perfect cure, while Sandy
says that drinking Dr. Kelp will be a better cure. Sponge Bob
decides to test this cure by rubbing Gary with seaweed for 1
week and having him drink Dr. Kelp. After a week of treatment,
the slime is gone and Garys shell smells better.
14. Is this a controlled experiment? Why or why not?

No, too many

uncontrolled variables.

Sponge Bob notices that his pal Gary is suffering from

slimotosis, which occurs when the shell develops a nasty slime
and gives off a horrible odor. His friend Patrick tells him that
rubbing seaweed on the shell is the perfect cure, while Sandy
says that drinking Dr. Kelp will be a better cure. Sponge Bob
decides to test this cure by rubbing Gary with seaweed for 1
week and having him drink Dr. Kelp. After a week of treatment,
the slime is gone and Garys shell smells better.
15. What should Sponge Bobs conclusion be?

It is unclear which method

caused the slimotosis to go
away. He should conclude that
he must redo the experiment.

Sponge Bob notices that his pal Gary is suffering from

slimotosis, which occurs when the shell develops a nasty slime
and gives off a horrible odor. His friend Patrick tells him that
rubbing seaweed on the shell is the perfect cure, while Sandy
says that drinking Dr. Kelp will be a better cure. Sponge Bob
decides to test this cure by rubbing Gary with seaweed for 1
week and having him drink Dr. Kelp. After a week of treatment,
the slime is gone and Garys shell smells better.
16. How could Sponge Bob fix this experiment?

He should test the two solutions

on two groups of snails with
slimotosis. He should also
include a control group.

17. What would be the benefit of having a

control group when redoing the experiment.

You can see if the slimotosis

goes away on its own.

Mr. Krabs has created a new sauce that he thinks will reduce the production
of body gas associated with eating crabby patties from the Krusty Krab. He
recruits 100 customers with a history of gas problems. He has 50 of them
(Group A) eat crabby patties with the new sauce. The other 50 (Group B)
eat crabby patties with sauce that looks just like new sauce but is really
just mixture of mayonnaise and food coloring. Both groups were told that
they were getting the sauce that would reduce gas production. After eating
the crabby patties, 30 customers in group A reported having fewer gas
problems and 8 customers in group B reported having fewer gas problems.

18. Use the ifthenbecause format to state Mr. Krabs

hypothesis.

If the customers eat the new sauce,

then their gas will go away, because
it contains a gas reduction
ingredient.

Mr. Krabbs has created a new sauce that he thinks will reduce the
production of body gas associated with eating crabby patties from the
Krusty Krab. He recruits 100 customers with a history of gas problems. He
has 50 of them (Group A) eat crabby patties with the new sauce. The other
50 (Group B) eat crabby patties with sauce that looks just like new sauce
but is really just mixture of mayonnaise and food coloring. Both groups
were told that they were getting the sauce that would reduce gas
production. After eating the crabby patties, 30 customers in group A
reported having fewer gas problems and 8 customers in group B reported
having fewer gas problems.

19. Which group is the control group?

The group with the mayonnaise

and food coloring.

Mr. Krabs has created a new sauce that he thinks will reduce the production
of body gas associated with eating crabby patties from the Krusty Krab. He
recruits 100 customers with a history of gas problems. He has 50 of them
(Group A) eat crabby patties with the new sauce. The other 50 (Group B)
eat crabby patties with sauce that looks just like new sauce but is really
just mixture of mayonnaise and food coloring. Both groups were told that
they were getting the sauce that would reduce gas production. After eating
the crabby patties, 30 customers in group A reported having fewer gas
problems and 8 customers in group B reported having fewer gas problems.

20. Name the uncontrolled variable(s).

The [type of] sauce on the

crabby patty.

Mr. Krabs has created a new sauce that he thinks will reduce the production
of body gas associated with eating crabby patties from the Krusty Krab. He
recruits 100 customers with a history of gas problems. He has 50 of them
(Group A) eat crabby patties with the new sauce. The other 50 (Group B)
eat crabby patties with sauce that looks just like new sauce but is really
just mixture of mayonnaise and food coloring. Both groups were told that
they were getting the sauce that would reduce gas production. After eating
the crabby patties, 30 customers in group A reported having fewer gas
problems and 8 customers in group B reported having fewer gas problems.

21. Is this a controlled or uncontrolled experiment? Why?

Controlled. There is only 1

independent/uncontrolled
variable.

Mr. Krabs has created a new sauce that he thinks will reduce the production
of body gas associated with eating crabby patties from the Krusty Krab. He
recruits 100 customers with a history of gas problems. He has 50 of them
(Group A) eat crabby patties with the new sauce. The other 50 (Group B)
eat crabby patties with sauce that looks just like new sauce but is really
just mixture of mayonnaise and food coloring. Both groups were told that
they were getting the sauce that would reduce gas production. After eating
the crabby patties, 30 customers in group A reported having fewer gas
problems and 8 customers in group B reported having fewer gas problems.

22. What should Mr. Krabs conclusion be?

His hypothesis was correct, the

new sauce helps prevent
customers from getting gas.