Scientific Method
An explanation for an observed phenomenon that is testable and measurable.
Hypothesis
An explanation for a scientific law, usually developed from a hypothesis.
What is a Scientific Theory?
The part of CER that deals with stating what you think in no uncertain terms.
What is Claim?
A system of measurement that is universally used in academia when conducting scientific and mathematical research to keep everyone on the same page.
What is the SI Unit System?
Evidence that is measurable and quantifiable; objective and most reliable form of evidence.
What is Empirical Evidence?
Data that is collected through your 5 senses.
Observational Evidence
An observation of a natural phenomenon that is able to be predict outcomes or explain certain outcomes.
Scientific Law
What is used to support the first part of CER, is best when observational or empirical data is used.
What is Evidence?
The SI unit for length and distance.
What is Meters?
Evidence that is collected with the 5 senses and is usually more context sensitive.
What is Observational Evidence?
The strongest way to support your hypothesis.
What is using observational or empirical data?
Able to be replaced when a better version of it is introduced that is backed by significant evidence and data, and is adopted by the scientific community.
What is a Theory
The final part of CER, it uses logic to justify "C" by connecting it "E".
What is Reasoning?
The SI unit for measuring fluid capacity.
What is Liters?
It is better to start with considering this before creating your hypothesis.
What is evidence?
An object in motion tends to stay in motion until acted upon by an equal and opposite reaction.
What is a scientific law?
What is Empirical Evidence?
The prefixes used to describe the .01 and .001 levels of measurements. (c-, m-)
What are Centi- and Milli-?
The international system of measurement that was founded in France and later adopted as the standard for all academic institutions.
What is Systeme Internationale d'Unites?
The steps of the Scientific Method
(Get a majority of them)
1. Ask a Question/Make an observation
2. Research Prior Knowledge
3. Create a hypothesis
4. Design your experiment
5. Gather data and observations
6. Analyze results
7. Draw a conclusion and communicate your results.
Objects tend to stay in motion due to inertia, but they can also be stopped by friction or gravity.
What is a scientific theory?
Use CER to answer this question:
How does the weight of an object affect the speed at which it drops?
Up to Mr. Correa
The prefixes used to express orders of magnitudes of 1000, 1000000, and 1000000000 for SI units. (Hint: k-, M-, G-)
What are Kilo-, Mega-, and Giga-
The scientific study of the universe, motion, energy, and matter.
What is Physics?