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Science Unit 2
the steps of the scientific method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Purpose/Question/Problem | problem that the lab activity is designed to solve; usually stated in the form of a question |
| Research | gathering info; find out as much about the problem as you can |
| Hypothesis | possible explanation for a problem; an educated guess; make a prediction in the form of an "If (what you will do)... then (what you expect to see)... because (from the background info)... |
| Experiment/Procedure | design a step by step activity to confirm or disprove the hypothesis |
| Record/Analyze | written observations, measurements and other important info taken during the experiment |
| Conclusion | results of the experiment; address the factors that were tested; state whether your hypothesis was supported, be specific |
| Repeat | conduct the experiment again to make sure that data collection was accurate |
| Observations | what a person performing the experiment sees, hears, smells, tastes, or measures |
| Qualitative | subjective descriptions such as sights, sounds, and smells. this type of data DOES NOT include specific measurements or amounts |
| Quantitative | characteristics that CAN BE measured; any measurement that can be expressed as a number |
| Variable | the factor being tested in the experiment |
| Control | setup that is exactly like the experimental setup except that it DOES NOT contain the variable |