Vocabulary
Observations using numbers
Quantitative
A factor that is changed as a result of the independent variable.
DV/ dependent variable
Observations not using numbers
Qualitative
A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results
Scientific theory
A question that identifies a problem, its variables, and it can be tested
Testable question
A factor that a scientist changes during an experiment
IV/ independent variable
Using one or more of your senses to gather information
Observing
A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
Scientific law
Creating a representation of a complex process so that people can better understand
Making models
Factors that change during an experiment
Variables
Explaining or interpreting things the way you observe
Inferring
Effective independent variable on dependent variables
Title of a graph
A possible explanation for a set of observations/possible answer to a scientific question. must be testable
Hypothesis
The many ways the scientist studies the natural world and proposes explanations based on the evidence they gather
Scientific inquiry
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience
Predicting
A summary of what you have learned from a scientific experiment
conclusion
Part of the experiment used to compare the results (does not change)
Controls
Putting things into categories based on ways that they are alike
Classifying