Tools of Science
A reproducible observation
fact
It is the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution that mentions religion
The First Amendment
Things that are changed. They can be independent or dependent
Variables
What you want to know or prove
The problem
A collection of related facts
law
Just before serving this Chinese soup, drop some beaten egg into it.
Egg Drop Soup
This is the thing that is measured in an experiment
The dependent variable
What is performed to test the hypothesis
An experiment
A statement that best explains things
theory
Kodiak island is the home habitat of this type of bear, also called ursus arctos middendorfi
The Kodiak bear
The thing that is changed or manipulated in an experiment
The independent variable
Can be qualitative or quantitative
Data
Uses all the senses when safe and possible
observation
A Chevron gas station's red and blue logo is in this shape.
A chevron
The things in an experiment that cannot be changed
The controls
It answers your problem statement
A series of steps that helps you solve problems.
The scientific method
Founded in 1929 this New York museum is dedicated to modern art
What is The Museum of Modern Art?
A prediction based on research is also known as this.
An hypothesis
To deduce or conclude based on your observations
To infer