Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
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What are the two types of data?
Qualitative and Quantitative Data.
What step of the scientific method is an educated guess?
Hypothesis
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
The Experiment.
This type of observation uses numbers.
Quantitative Data.
What is the responding variable that changes based on prior events?
Dependent Variable.
What is the correct way to write a hypothesis?
"If" ______ , "Then" ______
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
Record Data
This type of observation describes the information.
Qualitative Data.
What is the manipulated variable that the experimenter intentionally changes?
Independent Variable.
Name three ways you can record data.
Graphs, Charts, Tables, Paragraphs, etc.
In which step of the scientific method do you give the answer to your question.
Conclusion
Observation
What are the items that are intentionally kept the same to keep the experiment fair?
Constants
After your hypothesis, what must you do before you start experimenting?
Gather Materials
List all six steps of the scientific method.
This is something you assume is true based on what you already know.
Inference
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the time you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.
Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.
What does the word vary mean and how does it relate to the word "variable"
Vary means change. The variable is part of the experiment that changes.