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Scientific Method
Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Scientific Method | Process used to conduct an experiment |
| Controlled study | an experiment |
| Question/Problem | the information you are looking for, It must be testable and measurable |
| hypothesis | an educated guess of the outcome, If then statement |
| Control | what stays the same in the experiment |
| Independent Variable/Manipulated | the 1 thing the scientist changes in the experiment |
| Dependent Variable/ Responding | The measurable results that are observed and recorded |
| Model | A diagram of the experiment |
| Procedure | the steps you follow to perform the experiment |
| Qualitative Observations | Uses the 5 senses to gather information |
| Quantitative Observations | Create a graph or chart based on your findings |
| Graph | line or bar graph of Quantitative Observations |
| Inference | conclusion based on observations |
| Conclusion | end results which contain your claim,Evidence and reasoning |
| Claim | answers the question |
| Evidence | write quantitative observations to prove your answer |
| Reasoning | why the results occurred |