Scientific Method
What is the Scientific Method?
An organized set of investigation procedures used by scientists
What is a Hypothesis?
Educated guess
What are the 2 types of Data?
Qualitative and Quantitative
Define Observation
Something you see in the moment
Who's classroom is Next door to ours
Ms Miller's
What is the third step of the Scientific Method?
Create an experiment
Define Experiment
Organized procedure for testing a hypothesis
Define Quantitative Data
Measurable Data (numbers)
Educated guess/ conclusion based on prior knowledge
When is your S.S Test?
Next Friday
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess or prediction based on prior knowledge
What is the control in an experiment?
Standard for comparison
Define Qualitative data without using the word (quantity)
uses senses to observe results
Answers will Vary.
What vocab unit are we on?
Unit 2
What happens during the last step of the scientific method?
Conclusion- Explain what happened, was my hypothesis right? Do I need to redo my experiment?
What is the constant in an experiment?
the Factor that doesn't vary (the things that are not being changed or measured)
Give me an example of Quantitative and an example of Qualitative Data.
Answers will vary
Use the following observation to make an inference:
The leaves are moving in the tree outside.
I can infer that It is windy outside
What is Ms Wilson's Dog's name
Finley
What is the order of all 6 steps?
Observation, Hypothesis, Create an Experiment, Conduct an Experiment, Analyze Results and Data, Conclusion
Compare Independent and Dependent Variable
Independent Variable is the factor that is being changed and measured
Dependent Variable is the factor that depends on the independent variable
What type of data is the time it takes to get to school?
Quantitative
Give an example of an observation and an inference based off of it
Answers will Vary
Where did Ms Wilson visit this summer?
Scotland