Identifying the Parts of the Scientific Method

Match the parts listed with each statement.

1. The dog

_____ Based upon several observations, colored light have no effect upon my dog's feeding

habits.

_____ If I turn on a red light, then my dog will eat better compared to other light colors.

_____ Are my dog's feeding habits affected by the color of light in the room?

_____ Observe the dog's feeding habits for several days using a colored light each time.

2. The moose

_____ Will a moose eat raspberries?

_____ A moose does not like raspberries because he will not eat them even when they are

placed in his feeding area.

_____ If I supply a moose with raspberries, it will prefer to eat them, because they are full of vitamins which are needed after hibernation.

_____ Locate a moose in his usual feeding area. Place raspberries in the feeding area and

record the number eaten. Make a chart to summaries the results.

3. The eagle

_____ Spot an eagle's nest and climb toward it. Without disturbing the nest, use a

measuring tape to record the distance to the ground.

_____ How high do eagles build nests?

_____ After measuring three nests, it seems eagles prefer no more than 50 feet off the ground

_____ If I measure nest height, then I will determine eagles prefer above 75 feet, because

height provides better safety to the young eaglets.

4. The Angel fish

_____ After several days, only 4 fish were left. Therefore, yes, cannibalism results 50 Angel

fish are placed into a 5 gallon aquarium.

_____ If I place 50 Angel fish in various sized aquariums, then I will observe cannibalism in

the smaller tanks, because spaces or lack of space stresses animals.

_____ Do angel fish resort to cannibalism for survival?

_____ Place 50 healthy angel fish into a 5 gallon, 10 gallon, and a 15 gallon aquarium for one

week. Record the number of Angel fish each morning and evening.

5. The sponge

_____ Dive down and observe the sponges for several hours. Record the predators by taking pictures with a camera. Identify the predators later.

_____ After three days of study and observation, with an underwater camera, only tropical

fish feed on sponges.

_____ What feeds on a sponge in the oceans?

_____ If I observe sponges under water, then I will notice that the tiger shark feeds upon

sponges, because it has smaller teeth compared to other sharks.