Scientific Method
An educated guess
hypothesis
This is the varaible changed by the investigator
The independent variable.
What is seen during the experiment that is measured with your senses or a tool.
Observation
Jamie thinks that he can do more push ups at one time than Stevie.
Belief
A method used by scientists to answer an investigativ3e question.
Scientific method
This variable is recorded as data in the data table.
Dependent Variable
An explanation made about the observation.
Inference
Levi recorded the time the sun rose for 7 days in a row and observed that it was getting lighter one minute each day.
Fact
After a hypothesis is made, scientists usually do this...
Experiment
These stay the same in an investigation
Controls
Data that describes what is sensed by the senses, describes the quality of something. IE: The music made them feel happy.
Qualitative Data
Theory
Analyze data
Jessie and James wanted to know how the color of light affects plant height. What is the independent variable in this investigation?
Color of Light
Data that is numerical in nature.
Quantitative Data
There is a mathematical equation to support how volume decreases as gas pressure increases according to the scientist Mr. Boyle.
Law
Usually the last steps of the scientific method.
Writing a scientific conclusion and share out data.
Sally and Stevie wanted to know how the type of material the ball was made of affected how high it bounced. What is the dependent variable?
How high the ball bounced
The most logical explanation of why something happens in science, strongly supported by multiple lines of evidence.
Scientific theory
Franklin, Watson and Crick discovered through experimentation and modeling that DNA is a double helix.
Fact