Objectives
Understand the Nature of Science
 Science findings are based upon evidence.
MythBusters - Beat the Radar Detector
1. Is it possible for a man to fly accidently? is an example of which step of the
scientific method?
a. Conclusion
b. Experiment
c. Hypothesis
d. Question/problem
2. Adam wanting to do some very serious testing before trying to take a flight with
plywood is which step of the scientific method?
a. Conclusion
b. Experiment
c. Question/problem
d. Research
3. What did the use to make a model of his wing?
a. Cardboard sheets
b. Parachute material
c. Plastic sheets
d. Wood sheets
4. The drop test of Jaime’s wing was successful.
a. True
b. False
5. Legally trying to beat the police radar is an example of which step of the
scientific method?
a. Conclusion
b. Experiment
c. Hypothesis
d. Question/problem
6. The game of radar hide-and-seek has sparked the growth of what type of
technology?
a. Covert
b. Secret
c. Stealth
d. Underground
7. Aluminum foil over the car picked up the car sooner.
a. True
b. False
Objectives
Understand the Nature of Science
 Science findings are based upon evidence.
8. The MythBusters were not able to defeat the radar with the material they tested.
a. True
b. False
9. Would Buster have survived his first drop?
a. Yes
b. No
10. Which were used to test the myth?
a. Chaff gun
b. LED license plate
c. Microwave gun
d. All of the above
11. Keys, disco ball, cds, LED, magnetron, chaff gun, wheel of death…
a.
c.
b,
12. No legal method was able to beat the police radar is an example of which step
of the scientific method.
a. Analysis
b. Conclusion
c. Hypothesis
d. Question
13. Which statement represents the best conclusion for the plywood sheet
experiment?
a. A plywood sheet would allow a person to glide to safety if they fell off a
building.
b. A plywood sheet would slow the rate at which a person would fall so they
would suffer minor injuries.
c. A plywood sheet would not allow a person to glide to safety; they would
most likely die in the fall.
d. There was not enough information to come to a conclusion.
Objectives
Understand the Nature of Science
 Science findings are based upon evidence.
MythBusters - Beat the Radar Detector - Key
1. Is it possible for a man to fly accidently? is an example of which step of the
scientific method?
d. Question/problem
2. Adam wanting to do some very serious testing before trying to take a flight with
plywood is which step of the scientific method?
d. Research
3. What did the use to make a model of his wing?
a. Cardboard sheets
4. The drop test of Jaime’s wing was successful.
b. False (2 choices)
5. Legally trying to beat the police radar is an example of which step of the
scientific method?
d. Question/problem
6. The game of radar hide-and-seek has sparked the growth of what type of
technology?
c. Stealth
7. Aluminum foil over the car picked up the car sooner.
a. True (2 choices)
Objectives
Understand the Nature of Science
 Science findings are based upon evidence.
8. The MythBusters were not able to defeat the radar with the material they tested.
a. True (2 choices)
9. Would Buster have survived his first drop?
b. No (2 choices)
10. Which were used to test the myth?
d. All of the above
11. Keys, disco ball, cds, LED, magnetron, chaff gun, wheel of death…
a. Busted (3 choices)
12. No legal method was able to beat the police radar is an example of which step
of the scientific method.
b. Conclusion
13. Which statement represents the best conclusion for the plywood sheet
experiment?
c. A plywood sheet would not allow a person to glide to safety; they would
most likely die in the fall.
Objectives
Understand the Nature of Science
 Science findings are based upon evidence.
MythBusters - Beat the Radar Detector
1. d
2. d
3. a
4. b (2 choices)
5. d
6. c
7. a (2 choices)
8. a (2 choices)
9. a (2 choices)
10. d
11. a (3 choices)
12. b
13. d
Scoring Guide
12-13 – 3
9-11 – 2.5
6-8 – 2
5 – 1.5
3-4 – 1
1-2 – .5
0–0