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The process of observing or studying through close examination.
What is Investigation?
A factor that is a quantity that can have more than one value.
What is Variable?
A factor in an experiment that does not change
What is Constant?
This represents an idea, event, or object to help people observe or test it
What is Model?
the general pattern of investigational procedures.
What is Scientific Methods?
How many steps are in a Scientific Investigation?
What is Six Steps?
A variable whose value changes as a result of changes in other variables.
What is Dependent Variable?
This occurs when a scientist’s expectations change how the results are viewed.
What is Bias?
an explanation of things or events using observations and knowledge gained from multiple investigations
What is Theory?
a possible explanation of a problem based on observation and prior knowledge
What is Hypothesis?
testing the effect of one thing on another under controlled conditions
What is Experiment?
The variable you change to see how it affects other variables.
What is Independent Variable?
Scientific inquiry involves forming a ____?
What is testable hypothesis?
conclusion made by the brain based on observations (an assumption made on the individual's knowledge and background information)
What is Inference?
something you NOTICE using your 5 senses (sight, sound, touch, smell, taste) & is easily recognizable
What is Observations?
a statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time
What is Scientific Law?
A standard used to compare the results of the experiment
What is Control?
Based on a number or measurement
Example: 12 kg; 8 meters, 55 mile per hour
Hint: Data
What is Quantitative?
"quality" descriptions using adjectives of what was observed.
Examples: wilting, dissolved, condensation outside of glass
Hint: Data
What is Qualitative?
What step of a Scientific Investigation uses prior knowledge, observations, and empirical evidence?
What is Step 2? What is Do Research?