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Final Jeopardy

The Scientific Method

$100 Question - Questioning

A student asks the question, “What is a plant?”Why is this NOT a testable question?

$100 Answer - Questioning

Because it cannot be answered through aninvestigation.

$200 Question - Questioning

Give an example of a question that is NOT testable.

$200 Answer - Questioning

Student answers will vary. The question shouldbe one that could NOT be answered through conducting an investigation using the steps ofthe Scientific Method.

$300 Question - Questioning

Give an example of a question that IS a testable question.

$300 Answer - Questioning

Student answers will vary. The question should be one that could be answered throughconducting an investigation using the steps ofthe Scientific Method.

$400 Question - Questioning

Read the following question: “Do plants need sunlight to live?” Is this a testable question? If not, tell why. If yes, explain how the investigation would be conducted.

$400 Answer - Questioning

Yes, it is a testable question. Two similar plantswould be used. One would be placed in sunlightand the other would be kept completely out ofsunlight. Both plants would be in the same sizedpot, with the same amount and type of soil, andgiven the same amount of water each day.

$500 Question - Questioning

Read the following question: “What is the favorite t.v. show of Old Pointe 5th Grade students?” Is this a testable question? If not, tell why. If yes, explain how the investigation would be conducted.

$500 Answer - Questioning

No, it is not a testable question. It would only require that the students be asked their favorite t.v. shows. The results would then becounted. This is only making observations, not conducting an investigation.

$100 Question - Hypothesizing

At what point in the Scientific Method does theStep of hypothesis occur?

$100 Answer - Hypothesizing

After formulating a question, before investigating/experimenting.

$200 Question - Hypothesizing

In order for a hypothesis to be stated correctly, it must be stated like it is a _______________.

$200 Answer - Hypothesizing

Fact.Hypotheses are not supposed to sound like guesses. They should sound like true, factual statements. Then, the point of the experiment/investigation phase is to prove the hypothesis statement to be either correct or incorrect.

$300 Question - Hypothesizing

A student stated the following hypothesis:“An object that is pushed with equal force willtravel less distance on a rough surface and greater distance on a smooth surface.”Is the hypothesis stated correctly? Why or why not?

$300 Answer - Hypothesizing

Yes, it is stated as a fact. Next, the student will conduct an experiment to prove their hypothesisto be accurate or inaccurate.

$400 Question - Hypothesizing

A student stated the following hypothesis: “An object that is pushed with less force will probably travel less distance than the same object when it is pushed with a greater forceif the objects are on the same surface.”Is the hypothesis stated correctly? Why or why not?

$400 Answer - Hypothesizing

No, it is not stated correctly. The word probably makes it so that it is not stated as a fact.

$500 Question - Hypothesizing

A class was given the task of answering the following question by using the Scientific method: “Which type of fertilizer will make a tomato plant grow the most: compost, cow manure, or a store bought brand?”Give an example of a hypothesis that could be stated for this investigation.

$500 Answer - Hypothesizing

Student answers will vary. Ex: “Tomato plants grow the most when fertilized with compost.”

$100 Question - Variables

Name the three types of variables that need to be considered in an experiment.

$100 Answer - Variables

Independent, dependent, and controlled variables.

$200 Question - Variables

Explain what controlled variables are in anexperiment.

$200 Answer - Variables

Controlled variables are the aspects that are keptthe same for all trials. For example, if an experiment is designed to test how the amount ofwater affects a plant’s growth, then the type ofplant, type and amount of soil, size of pot, andamount of sunlight must be kept the same. Theseare controlled variables.

$300 Question - Variables

What is an independent variable in anexperiment?

$300 Answer - Variables

An independent variable is the aspect of the experiment that is being tested. For example, ifan experiment is designed to test how the amountof water affects the growth of a plant, then thedifferent amounts of water given to the plants is independent variable. It is the thing that is beingtested to see what its affects are.

$400 Question - Variables

What is a dependent variable in an experiment?

$400 Answer - Variables

A dependent variable is the aspect of an experiment that changes due to the differencesin the independent variable. For example, ifan experiment is designed to test how the amountof water affects the growth of a plant, then thedifferences in how much the plants grow is the dependent variable because the growth will depend on the amount of water given.

$500 Question - VariablesA student wants to find out whether a foam cupor a metal mug keeps water warmer. He fills thetwo kinds of cups with the same amount of hotwater, making sure that the water in each cupbegins at the same temperature. He waits 15 minutes, then measures the temperature of the water in each cup. Name the independent, dependent, and controlledvariables in the experiment.

$500 Answer - Variables

Independent Variable: The type of cupDependent Variable: The temperature of thewater after 15 minutesControlled Variables: Same amount of water in each cup, same beginning temperature of water,temperature taken again at exactly 15 minutes inboth cups, same thermometer used.

$100 Question - Experimenting

$100 Answer - Experimenting

C – The object traveled 30 meters in 3 minutes.

$200 Question - Experimenting

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$200 Answer - Experimenting

C – This table gives the most accurate dataabout when the plants were measured. The information in the other tables is not as specific, thus it is difficult to draw conclusionsfrom them.

$300 Question - Experimenting

$300 Answer - Experimenting

B – 80 km. After traveling 80 km, the objectstopped for an hour, between hours 2 and 3.

$400 Question - Experimenting

What should Hannah do next to have useful information for her mother?

A. Record when the seeds sprout and begin to grow.

B. Make sure the seeds have enough sunlight.

C. Predict which seeds will sprout.

D. Plant more seeds.

$400 Answer - Experimenting

A – Record when the seeds sprout and begin to grow.

$500 Question - Experimenting

$500 Answer - Experimenting

C – During the fourth minute. The fourth minuteoccurred between minute 3 and 4. During thisminute, the airplane traveled the greatest distance, thus it flew the fastest during this time.

$100 Question – Wild Card

$100 Answer – Wild Card

H – Make graphs and diagrams.

$200 Question – Wild Card

Which is a quantitative observation?

A. The car took 6 seconds to roll across the desk.

B. The car is red.

C. The birds made their nests in apple trees.

D. The colder the air, the slower mold will grow on fruit.

$200 Answer – Wild card

A – The car took 6 seconds to roll across the desk. This is a quantitative observation because it relates to an amount, or quantity, of something.

$300 Question – Wild card

Which question could be answered with qualitative observations?

A. How tall is the plant?

B. How do the plant’s flowers smell?

C. How many leaves are on the plant?

D. How deep are the plant’s roots?

$300 Answer – Wild Card

B – How do the plant’s flowers smell? This is a quality about the plant. All of the otherchoices related to some quantity (number)characteristic of the plant.

$400 Question – Wild Card

Growth of Corn and Bean PlantsPlantPlant Starting HeightStarting Height Ending HeightEnding Height

(After 2 Weeks)(After 2 Weeks)

How Much it How Much it GrewGrew

Corn ACorn A 10 cm 16 cm 6 cm

Corn BCorn B 14 cm 19 cm 5 cm

Bean ABean A 11 cm 21 cm 10 cm

Bean BBean B 13 cm 22 cm 9 cm

Study the table:

Which is a valid conclusion based on the data?

A. Corn takes longer to get ripe than beans do.

B. Bean plants need more sunlight to grow than corn plants do.

C. Bean plants grow faster than corn plants.

D. Corn plants grow faster than bean plants.

$400 Answer – Wild Card

C – Bean plants grow faster than corn plants. The bean plants combined for 19 cm of growth, while the corn plants combined for 11 cm of growth.

$500 Question – Wild Card

$500 Answer – Wild Card

D – Neither runner.

Final JeopardyThink of a question that could tested. Design the investigation. Make sure to include a possible hypothesis, and to list the independent, dependent, and controlled variables. You do notneed to analyze, draw conclusions, or communicate results since these would require performing the investigation.

Final Jeopardy AnswerAnswers will vary. Students should display the ability to identify a testable question, as well as explain how the investigation would be set up and conducted. Independent, dependent, and controlled variables should be accurately identified.