Nature of Science: Amoeba Sisters Video Recap

By Shiloh Starnes
Last updated over 4 years ago
14 Questions
1.

What is the scientific method? Is there just one universal method? Why or why not?


2.

Science has a major goal of


3.

Science can lead to the development of:


4.

It's important to know that science is:


5.

Why is it important to verify the credibility of a source when researching a topic?


6.

What does it mean if a science paper is peer-reviewed and why is this significant?


7.

observations and inferences are important in science. How would you explain the differnece between the two words?


8.

Constants and controls are easily confused by students. How can you explain the differnece between the two words?


9.

Why is a control group generally very important in an experiment?


10.

Which variable would be an independent variable?

11.

Which variable would be a dependent variable?

12.

Which variable would be plotted on the X-axis of a graph

13.

In the collection of data, list at least 3 important constants (also known as "controlled variables")


14.

Write at least 3 potential challenges or important points to consider when conducting the described data collection.