Scientific Method Task Cards.pdf

SCIENTIFIC METHOD Task Cards  Terms of Use… Copyright ©Dana Niblett (The Trendy Science Teacher). All rights reserved by author. The original downloader of this document/product is granted permission to reproduce the pages in needed quanti...

SCIENTIFIC METHOD Task Cards  Terms of Use… Copyright ©Dana Niblett (The Trendy Science Teacher). All rights reserved by author. The original downloader of this document/product is granted permission to reproduce the pages in needed quantities for the original downloader/purchaser’s classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws and redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me if you wish to be granted special permissions! Thank you for your support! I truly appreciate your purchase/download and I hope that you Thank you for enjoy using this resource in your classroom. stopping by! Don’t forget that leaving feedback for your purchases earns you TPT points that you can use towards future classroom purchases! If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: Let’s Connect… [email protected] My fonts and graphics are from… Teacher instructions: These task cards are designed to be followed with my FREE Scientific Method Quiz. You can download the FREE QUIZ HERE. Print the cards and laminate for durability. Cut them and place them around the classroom. Have students work with a partner to complete the task card activity. Each student should record their answers on the provided student answer document. I have labeled the task cards according to levels. This way, you can differentiate for your students based on their needs. Need a digital version? Check out the next slide! ☺ 2 Scientific Method Task Cards-Digital Access Click HERE to access the digital version of this assignment.  Instructions: 1. Make sure that you are logged in to your Google account. 2. Access the digital assignment by clicking HERE. 3. Click “make a copy” after you follow the link. You will now have your own original copy saved in your Google Drive. 4. View the product and make any changes that you would like before you share with your students (add instructions, add slides, etc.) 5. If you aren’t using Google Classroom, you will want to click on the “share” button in the top right of the screen and give your students the link provided. 6. Once they have the link, they will be able to see the file in “view only” format. Have them click on “file” and then “make a copy” so that they have their own editable version that they can complete on their own. 7. If you are going to assign with Google Classroom, read on for more specific information. Instructions for Posting to Google Classroom: 1. Choose the class in which you want to post the assignment to. 2. Click the + sign 3. Click on the “create assignment” button 4. Choose the Google Drive icon 5. Select “my drive” 6. Find the document that you want to assign and double click 7. Add a title, a due date (optional) and instructions if you choose. 8. Click the drop down box and select “make a copy for each student.” 9. Then, click “assign.”  Level One Task Cards  The Scientific Method The Scientific Method Question 1 Question 2 Which of the following occurs in the first How many variables does a controlled step of the Scientific Method? experiment contain? a. A conclusion is formed a. 1 b. A hypothesis is stated b. 2 c. A question is asked c. 3 d. An experiment is conducted d. As many as you need ©The Trendy Science Teacher ©The Trendy Science Teacher The Scientific Method The Scientific Method Question 3 Question 4 A factor that changes in an experiment is All scientific inquiries begin with a(n) known as a(n) _______. _________________. a. Constant b. Variable c. Response d. Hypothesis ©The Trendy Science Teacher ©The Trendy Science Teacher  The Scientific Method The Scientific Method Question 5 Question 6 In his garden, Mica notices that plants in Place the following steps in order (with 1 being the shade do not grow as much as plants the first and 5 being the last): _____ complete a controlled experiment that receive direct sunlight. This is known _____ draw a conclusion as a(n)______. _____ state the question that you would like to a. Testable hypothesis answer b. Scientific theory _____ guess what you think the answer is c. Observation _____ make observations and record your data d. Conclusion ©The Trendy Science Teacher ©The Trendy Science Teacher The Scientific Method The Scientific Method Question 7 Question 8 Lisa investigates the affect that environmental Question: Does a peppermint attract more temperature has on the heartbeat of a human. ants than a lifesaver? Which of the following is the independent Peppermint Lifesaver variable in her experiment? Number of Ants after 10 minutes 8 2 a. Heartbeat Number of Ants after 30 minutes 14 4 b. Temperature c. Sunlight What would be the conclusion of this d. environment experiment? ©The Trendy Science Teacher ©The Trendy Science Teacher  Level Two Task Cards  The Scientific Method The Scientific Method Question 9 Question 10 Rachel conducts an experiment to determine Rachel conducts an experiment to determine if increased UV radiation increases the if increased UV radiation increases the number of freckles a person has. Which of number of freckles a person has. the following is the dependent variable? Write a possible hypothesis for this a. UV radiation investigation. b. Freckles c. Amount of sunlight d. Wrinkles ©The Trendy Science Teacher ©The Trendy Science Teacher The Scientific Method The Scientific Method Question 11 Question 12 Create a testable scientific question that Create a poor quality question (one that uses salt. cannot be tested scientifically). ©The Trendy Science Teacher ©The Trendy Science Teacher  The Scientific Method The Scientific Method Question 13 Question 14 Explain the importance of a control group in a Why must an experiment be repeated? scientific experiment. ©The Trendy Science Teacher ©The Trendy Science Teacher The Scientific Method The Scientific Method Question 15 Question 16 Give an example of a science experiment that Question: Do vitamins increase the height of contains more than one variable. monkeys? Control Experimental Why would this experiment produce invalid Avg. Height (in cm) 95 80 results? Write an appropriate conclusion for this experiment. ©The Trendy Science Teacher ©The Trendy Science Teacher Level Three Task Cards  The Scientific Method The Scientific Method Question 17 Question 18 Create a testable scientific experiment that uses bubble gum. Follow the SM and include: Problem:_______________________________ Directions: Use the internet to research a Research Method: ____________________ question to which you have often wondered Hypothesis: ___________________________ the answer. Write down the question as well Experimental Group: _________________ Control Group: _______________________ as the answer AND the website in which you Independent Variable: _______________ found your answer. Dependent Variable: ________________ Constants: __________________________ ©The Trendy Science Teacher ©The Trendy Science Teacher The Scientific Method The Scientific Method Question 19 Question 20 Carlos and Rashad perform and experiment to see if music affects the height of a plant. They take a rose bush and The Scientist Who Didn’t Follow the Scientific sunflower and place them on opposite sides of the classroom. They place a speaker close to the rose bush and play music Method… every night for the plant. They know that the plants need different nutrition, so they give the rose bush water with Instructions: Construct your own scientific investigation magnesium and the sunflower water with nitrogen. At the (in story form). Your story must follow the above prompt, end of 4 weeks, they measure the plants. Since the sunflower giving examples of what might happen in an experiment is taller, they conclude that music impedes plant growth. that is conducted incorrectly. Your story must be at least 1 page in length. List 3 problems with this experiment. ©The Trendy Science Teacher ©The Trendy Science Teacher More resources you may be interested in… Bundle and Save 20%