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Scientific Method

Scientific Method Vocab.

TermDefinition
science The systematic study of our natural world through observation and experimentation
Scientific method A process used to find answers to questions about our world. - also known as experimental design,
Scientific question A specific, testable question about our natural world.
Hypothesis An educated guess based on observation - created before the experiment is completed and part of the planning process
Observation Those things that you can tell based on your 5 senses.
Quantitative observation the information you find that is a number or amount, like height, temperature or time
Qualitative observation the information you find that is a word or category, like color or direction
Data information gathered during an experiment (your results)
Classifying to group things based on something that they have in common
Variable something that changes
Independent variable the aspect that you, the scientist, purposely changes to gather data
Dependent variable the aspect of the experiment that changes because of what you changed - the data you are looking to collect
constant variables in an experiment that don’t change
procedure the step by step directions of the experiment
Created by: BMortimer
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