Scientific Method
The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations is known as ___________
Science
A statement about the results of an experiment is known as a(n) ______________
Claim
Qualitative data uses _________ to describe what is being observed
Words
What is the goal, or the point, of scientific inquiry?
To answer scientific questions or ideas
This part of a CER shows how or why the data count as evidence to support the claim
Reasoning
Quantitative data uses __________ to describe what is being observed
Numbers
Using your observations to come to a logical explanation of something is known as a(n) _________
Inference
Scientific data used to support the claim is known as ______________
Evidence
Give an example of qualitative data
Answers will vary!
Example: The cafeteria smells like broccoli
A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations is known as a(n) ____________
Hypothesis
What is an independent variable?
A variable that is changed or is inconsistent in an experiment
(For example, think about the different amounts of water each of the plants received)
Give an example of quantitative data with a label
Answers will vary!
Example: The Boston Marathon is 26.2 miles long
A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events is known as a(n) ___________
Prediction
What is a dependent variable?
A variable affected by the change
(For example, plant height & amount of leaves are a direct result of different amounts of water)
Melanie bought a dozen of delicious donuts and gave four of them to her younger brother Zachary. Zachary received 2 chocolate frosted donuts and 2 strawberry frosted donuts.
Find 4 examples of qualitative data and 4 examples of quantitative data.
Qualitative examples: Melanie, Zachary, delicious donuts, younger brother, strawberry donuts, chocolate donuts.
Quantitative examples: a dozen of donuts, four donuts for Zachary, 2 chocolate donuts, 2 strawberry donuts