This is why there must be at least three trials.
What is to make sure you are getting more accurate data?
When a scientist is done with their experiment and is looking for patterns in their data, and trying to figure out what it means they are doing this with their data.
What is ANALYZING THEIR DATA?
The first step in the Scientific Method is to MAKE OBSERVATIONS and ____________________.
What is ASK A QUESTION?
This type of investigation includes performing an experiment to test a question, and not just using your senses to observe something.
What is an Experimental Investigation?
You do this when you use any of your 5 senses when you gather information about the natural world.
What is OBSERVE?
The last step of the Scientific Method where you state whether your results support or do not support your hypothesis and list the average results.
What is a CONCLUSION?
During the experiment, this group is the way things are normally found.
What is a Control Group?
You test the hypothesis when you do this.
What is Conduct an EXPERIMENT?
The parts of the experiment that must remain exactly the same each time you complete a trial.
What are the ______________ variables?
The scientist writes down the materials needed and the steps to be followed when they do this.
What is plan an EXPERIMENT?
We write this part of an experimental investigation with details to make sure it can be replicated by another scientist/student.
What is the PROCEDURE?
The scientist completes the steps she wrote down, testing the water and its effects on frogs. She is (doing what?) _____________________________ . (4th Step of Scientific Method)
Conducting the Experiment
When you use your senses and your knowledge of the world to figure out what is happening.
What is Make an Inference (INFER)?
This must be written in "IF/THEN" format.
What is the HYPOTHESIS?