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Scientific Inquiry 2

Scientific Inquiry

TermDefinition
Scientific Method The process of scientific investigation
Problem What will be tested/solved. Scientific Method cannot answer questions about personal taste or judgement
Research Understand your problem and use your knowledge to create an experiment. Research important information to help you experiment
Hypothesis Hypothesis= An educated guess. A hypothesis is NOT a fact. In science, a hypothesis must be able to be tested.
Experiment (Materials, Procedures) Remember to control your variables! Form operational definitions! Understand your variables!
Data Organize your data in the form of a graph, or a table. Graphing your data will help you notice patterns or trends in your results.
Conclusion Conclusion= A summary of what you have learned from your experiment.In your conclusion, include what you learned, whether your hypothesis was right or wrong, and if anything happened during the experiment that might have changed the results
Observations The act of noting or detecting phenomenon by the senses. For example, taking measurements is a form of observation.
Quantitative Observations using numbers (ex. There are 5 apples)
Qualitative Observations that do NOT use numbers (ex. the apples are red)
Inferences Developing new knowledge based upon old knowledge.
Scientific Law States a repeated observation
Scientific Theory A widely accepted hypothesis that stands the test of time. Theories are often tested, and usually not rejected.
Independent Variable What you are changing in an experiment. X axis
Dependent Variable What you are testing in an experiment. Y axis
Control Group What you are comparing the experiment to
Constant What you keep the same in an experiment
Accuracy How close a measured value is to the actual (true) value
Precision How close the measured values are to each other
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