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Wilkins S. Method
Scientific method and measurment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hypothesis | EDUCATED GUESS; TENTATIVE EXPLAINATION |
| THEORY | WELL TESTED AND WIDELY ACCEPTED |
| 1ST STEP OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD | OBSERVATION/PROBLEM |
| 2ND STEP OF SCIENTIFIC Method | Create Hypothesis |
| 3rd Step of SCIENTIFIC Method | EXPERIMENT |
| 4TH STEP OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD | CONCLUSION |
| INDEPENDENT VARIABLE | SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CHANGED/ CONTROLLED |
| DEPENDENT VARIABLE | WHAT IS OBSERVED OR MEASURED |
| DIFFERENT COLORS AFFECTING PLANT HEIGHT (DV AND IV) | cOLORS- iv; dv-plant ht |
| Basic unit for length | meters (m) |
| Basic unit for volume | Liter (L) |
| Basic unit for mass | grams (g) |
| equiptment used for MASS | balance |
| equipment used for length | ruler |
| equipment used for volume | graduated cylinder |
| Displacment | final volume- start volume= g/ml |
| Cold weather affect on school attendance (iv and dv) | IV- Cold weather; DV attendance |
| which axis is the independent variable located? | x-axis |
| Which axis is the dependent variable located? | Y-axis |
| (KHDmDCM) What does the K stand for? | Kilo |
| (KHDmDCM)What does the H stand for? | Hecto |
| (KHDmDCM) What does the both of the D's stand for? | Deka and Deci |
| (KHDmDCM) What does the 2 M's stand for? | Meters (grams and liters) and Mili |
| (KHDmDCM) 24kg=____________ g | 24,000g |
| (KHDmDCM) 6.78mm=____________m | .00678m |
| What does every graph have to have? | Title on all axis, and graph and units |