Identifying the Parts of a

Scientific Investigation

Group Activity #2
 Read the given
abstract of a research
and do what is
asked.

Story of Karl von Frisch, the

Nobel Prize Winning Scientist
A Research Abstract
The Nobel Prize winning scientist Karl von
Frisch studied the behavior of honeybees. He
thought that bees could distinguish one kind
of flower from another. He suspected that the
bees could distinguish flowers by color.
A Research Abstract
To determine if this was true, he designed a
set of simple experiments. He first trained bees
to come to a source of honey located on a piece
of blue card. The bees made many trips
between their hives and the source of food on
the blue card.
A Research Abstract
The blue card was then removed and
replaced with a clean blue card and a clean red
card which did not contain any honey. The bees
returned to the blue card and avoided the red
card. The bees were able to distinguish the blue
card from the red card.
A Research Abstract
After von Frisch published his results, other
scientists designed similar experiments. Their
findings supported von Frisch’s hypothesis.
 From the research abstract:
a. Identify the following:  Control setup
 Problem to be solved  Experimental setup
 Hypothesis c. State the following:
 Basis for the hypothesis  Conclusion
(rationale)  Recommendation/s
b. Describe the following:  Findings of the study
 Variables in the study
(IV, DV, CV and EV)