SkIlLz Of ScIencE
What is explaining or interpreting things you observe?
Inferring
The first step of the Scientific Method.
Identify the Question/Determine the Problem.
In what step of the scientific method do you determine what your variables are?
Test your hypothesis
What is bias?
a strong preconception or preconceived opinion about something or someone
What is u sing one or more of your senses to gather information dealing with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers?
Qualitative observations
How is a hypothesis expressed in science?
It is expressed in a If...then...statement
In what step of the scientific method do we include measurements, photographs, graphs?
Analyze the results
An experimenter changes _________________ factor in an experiment and _______________ what happens
one; records
What are two types of experimental bias?
Sampling bias and measurement bias
The fifth step of the scientific method is?
Analyzing the data
In a scientific investigation, THIS MUST ALWAYS BE TESTABLE...
Hypothesis
What is a scientific law?
is the description of an observed phenomenon-it does not explain why the phenomenon changes
What is it called when you are making decisions and drawing conclusions based on available evidence?
Objective reasoning
Testing your hypothesis in a drawn out experiment with a procedure provided
Conducting a Scientific Investigation
What is getting background information on what you are researching and use it to help you form your hypothesis?
Gathering Information
These are observations that deals with data that can be observed with our senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing
Qualitative observation
What is a scientific theory?
is a carefully thought out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method and has been agreed upon by scientists, but not yet fully proven
What is making a statement or a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence?
Predicting
What is making a thought process about something that is happening based on past experience?
Inference
What does drawing conclusions determine in your experiment?
If your hypothesis was supported or disproven
Results of this observation are derived using statistical and numerical analysis methods..
Quantitative observation
Why do we use repeated trials in scientific investigations?
to ensure validity in the findings