What is Science?
What is a way or process used to investigate what is happening around you?
Science
Scientific Methods are ways, or steps to follow, to _____ ______.
solve problems
A sample that is treated like the other experimental groups except that the independent variable is not applied to it.
Control
A hypothesis is...
Important
Scientists also use prior ______ to predict what will occur in investigations.
Experience
______ ______ is answering a scientific question by making _____ about the question.
Descriptive research and observation
Trials
A hypothesis may no be....
Supported
The application of science to make products or tools that people can use?
Technology
Experimental research design is answering a scientific question by observation of a _____ ______.
Controlled Situation
____ your results and draw conclusions.
Analyze
Science provides _____ that people use to make decisions.
information
Thousands of scientific ______ and magazines report the results and conclusions of experiments every year.
Journals
A hypothesis is a _____ that can be tested.
Prediction
The factor that changes.
Independent Variable
Science cannot decide whether the new information is _____ or _____, moral or immoral.
good or harmful
How do scientists find answers?
observe, investigate, and experiment
When researching, eliminate ____ or expected results.
bias
What 3 variables are factors in an experiment?
Independent, Dependent, Constant
Scientific discoveries lead to new products that influence your....
lifestyle