a way or process used to investigate what is happening around you
What is science?
100
The first thing scientist do before they begin any investigation or experiment.
What is identify the problem?
100
ways, or steps to follow, to try to solve problems.
What is scientific method?
100
Three ways that scientists summarize their data.
What are tables charts and graphs?
100
Steps 5 and 6 of the scientific method.
What is draw conclusions and communicate your results?
200
Early scientists tried to explain things based on _________.
What is observation? or What are senses?
200
Answers scientific questions through observation.
What is descriptive research?
200
The first two steps of the scientific method
What is recognize the problem and form a hypothesis?
200
Prediction or statement that can be tested
What is hypothesis?
200
Two methods of solving scientific problems
What is descriptive research and experimental research design?
300
The application of science to amke products or tools that people can use.
What is technology?
300
The first step in descriptive research.
What is state the research objective?
300
The second steps in descriptive research.
What is describe the research design?
300
Analyzing data means that you are seeing if your data supports your ________________.
What is hypothesis?
300
Variable that changes.
What is independent variable?
400
Three skills that are commonly used in science are ___________, __________, and ___________.
What are observing, measuring and comparing & contrasting?
400
Experimental research design is used to answer scientific questions by ____________________ through the use of a series of carefully controlled steps.
What is testing a hypothesis?
400
Before starting an investigation, scientist make sure that everyone working to solve the problem has a clear ____________________ of the problem.
What is understanding?
400
Variable that stays the same.
What is constant?
400
Factor that's being measured
What is dependent variable?
500
It is important to get all _______________ on a topic before you begin any experiment.
What is background information?
500
Name one way to eliminate bias.
What is use a random sample? or What is use numerical measurements?
500
Steps 3 and 4 of the scientific method.
What is test your hypothesis and analyze your data?
500
Two scientist are working to find the answer to the following question:
Will a rose live longer in regular tap water or distilled water?
What would the distilled water represent in the experiment?
What is the independent variable?
500
Control is the sample that is treated like other experimental groups except the ____________________ is not applied to it.