Terminology
A hunch or speculation.
What is a theory?
Open toed shoes may be worn in the lab.
What is a false statement related to shoes in the lab?
Educated guess.
Observe
What is the First step?
Email or remind message.
What is communication with Ms. A?
Scientists studying and observing the natural world.
What is scientific inquiry?
- ask Ms. A for help
- Disposing of them in the proper container
- Washing hands with assistance from Ms. A
- FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION CLOSELY
What is one rule on chemical safety?
Number of times an experiment is performed.
What is trials?
Experiment
What is the fourth step?
Natural Science
What is another name for pure science?
An educated guess that is testable and focused on the natural world.
What is a hypothesis?
A variable that does not change. It stays the same.
Analyze: to study data closely for trends.
What is the fifth step?
No real way to quantify or measure to gain evidence to prove right or wrong.
What is supernatural explanation?
Taking existing scientific knowledge and developing practical applications.
What is applied science?
Report accidents: I will tell my teacher immediately.
What is rule number 9 on the safety contract?
To study data closely to find and determine the meaning of trends.
What is analyze?
A re-occurring process to guide scientists in experimentation.
What is the scientific method?
Something that is:
-Measurable, observable, testable, related to the natural world,
What is a good scientific inquiry question?
Control group
What is the variable most similarly related to the natural world?
Wearing correct clothing, following direction, paying attention, ect.
What is lab safety?
Located on the x-axis the variable that is changed or manipulated.
What is Independent variable?
What is the sixth step and why is it important?
The sixth step is to report your data. It is important to do so and be very specific because other people need to know how and why you did something.
Generate specific expectations that we can compare to evidence from the natural world.
What is natural explanations?