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LSF G#1 Vocab
Scientific Method
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Procedures used to solve problems and answer questions that can include stating the problem, gathering information, forming a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis with an experiment, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions. | Scientific Method |
| Prediction that can be tested. | Hypothesis |
| Standard to which the outcome of a test is compared. | Control |
| The one change that you make in the experiment. | Manipulated Variable / Independent Variable |
| The data or evidence that you are collecting, what you are recording. | Responding Variable / Dependent Variable |
| The data collected in an investigation. | Evidence |
| An explanation of a group of related observations based upon supported hypotheses and confirmed many times by different groups of researchers. | Scientific Theory |
| A statement about how things work in nature that seems to be true all the time. | Scientific Law |
| Performing an investigation a minimum of 3 times to make sure that the outcome is accurate. | Fair Test |