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.