Science Process skills
Science Terms
Experimental Design
Life Science
Scientific method
100
the gathering of information by one of our five senses
What is observation?
100
an explanation of an observation
What is an inference?
100
Tests one variable at a time. IF more than one thing is tested at a time, it won't be clear which variable caused the end results.
What is a good experiment?
100
observations and decisions about living things
What is Life Science?
100
steps used by scientists to answer a question or solve a problem
What is the scientific method?
200
descriptions of an objects properties or characteristics
What is Qualitative observations?
200
Man's observaion of the world God created and man's use of those observations to make decisions
What is science?
200
Asks the question, What is being changed?
What is the independent variable?
200
a true statement about the existence of someone or something or about a past event
What is Historical evidence?
200
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How many steps are there in the scientific method?
300
observations that measure what you observe
What is a quantitative observation?
300
what a person wants to believe- a strong opinion
What is bias?
300
asks the question , "What will I measure and observe?"
What is the dependent variable?
300
Physical evidence and Recorded evidence
What are the two types of Historical evidence?
300
Ask a question
What is the first step in the scientific method?
400
Billy Bob is 45 cm long, the flower has 5 petals, the soda has a mass of 140 grams
What is Quantitative observations?
400
the group in an experiment that is changed
What is an experimental group?
400
anything in an experiment that can change or be changed; a factor that will have an effect on the outcome of the experiment
What is a variable?
400
man's observations about the world around him
What is Scientific evidence?
400
lab results, science fair display boards, oral presentation
What is the way you can communicate your results?
500
Sand paper is rough, the cat's fur is shaggy, Billy Bob looks green
What is qualitative observations?
500
a decision about whether something is right or wrong, good or bad
What is a value judgement?
500
group or individual in the experiment that is not tested, but is used for comparison as a reference for what is normal would be like. Not all experiments have one.
What is a control group?
500
a statement that includes or excludes everything
What is a universal statement?
500
Interesting.My graph of weasel weights shows that weasels that watch tv comedies weigh about 2 kg more than those who don't!
What is analyze your data?
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