I'll work through this scientific method problem step by step.
Let me analyze what's happening in this experiment:
The Experiment Setup:
- Students are testing how sugar affects freezing time of water
- They use 4 beakers with different amounts of sugar
- Each beaker has 200 ml of water at room temperature
- Sugar amounts: 0g, 10g, 20g, 30g
- All beakers go into the same freezer
- They check every 10 minutes
The Results (from the table):
- Beaker 1 (0g sugar): 50 minutes to freeze
- Beaker 2 (10g sugar): 75 minutes to freeze
- Beaker 3 (20g sugar): 90 minutes to freeze
- Beaker 4 (30g sugar): 110 minutes to freeze
Looking at the pattern:
As the amount of sugar increases, the time it takes to freeze also increases:
- 0g → 50 min
- 10g → 75 min (added 25 min)
- 20g → 90 min (added 15 min)
- 30g → 110 min (added 20 min)
The hypothesis stated was: "If sugar is added to water, then it will take longer to freeze."
Does the data support this?
Yes! Every beaker with sugar took longer to freeze than the beaker with no sugar (0g). The more sugar added, the longer it took to freeze.
Now let me check what questions might be asked based on typical scientific method worksheets...
Since I can see there are quiz questions mentioned but I need to identify what specific question needs to be answered, let me look at the key elements:
1.
Hypothesis: If sugar is added to water, then it will take longer to freeze
2.
Independent variable: Amount of sugar (0g, 10g, 20g, 30g)
3.
Dependent variable: Time to freeze (in minutes)
4.
Control: Beaker 1 with 0g sugar
5.
Constants: Same amount of water (200ml), same starting temperature, same freezer
Based on the data showing that as sugar increased, freezing time increased, the hypothesis is
supported/proven correct.
Without seeing the specific question being asked, the most likely questions would be:
- Does the data support the hypothesis? YES
- What is the conclusion? Adding sugar makes water take longer to freeze
- What pattern do you observe? More sugar = longer freezing time
Given this is a scientific method worksheet and the statement says "their hypothesis were proven," the answer is confirming that the hypothesis was correct.
Final Answer: Yes, the hypothesis is supported. The data shows that adding sugar to water increases the time it takes to freeze. As the amount of sugar increased from 0g to 30g, the freezing time increased from 50 minutes to 110 minutes.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of scientific method example worksheet.