Variables
Dependent variable
How many steps in the scientific method
6
descriptive and conceptual findings collected through questionnaires, interviews, or observation.
Qualitative data
What is the horizontal part of a graph called
The x axis
The fourth step in the scientific method
Conduct an experiment
These are the factors or conditions that you manipulate in an experiment.
Independent variable
The third step in the scientific method is
Making a hypothesis
data that can either be counted or compared on a numeric scale.
Quantitative data
What is the vertical part of the graph called?
The Y axis
What is the last step in the scientific method
Share your results
a quantity that does not change.
A Constant
The summary at the end of the process
Conclusion
The first step in the scientific method
Make observations
what is the line through a scatter plot of data points that best expresses the relationship between those points
Line of best fit
Which step do you draw conclusions from the collected information
Analyze results (step 5)
Something that changes an experiment
Variable
How many times should you repeat an experiment
Minimum 3 times
What type of data would you use when asking "how much" "how often" "how many"
Quantitative
What side does the independent variable go on
X axis
How do you improve anexperiment?
Repeat, increase controls, improving measurements etc.
how many variables can you change in an experiment
1
Observations made during the experiment are called
Results
when you need to determine the particular trends of traits or characteristics or to form parameters for larger data sets to be observed what data should you use?
Qualitative data
What side of the graph does the dependent variable go on?
Y axis
List all the steps in the scientific method
Step 1: Ask a question.
Step 2: Do background research.
Step 3: Construct a hypothesis.
Step 4: Test your hypothesis by doing an experiment. ...
Step 5: Analyze the data and draw a conclusion.