Scientific Methods
Parts of an Experiment
Models
Statistics
Pot Luck
100
More than a guess, a logical explanation
What is a hypothesis?
100
the factor of interest
What is the variable
100
association used to study a subject when using an experiment is impossible or unethical
What are correlations
100
numerical collection and classification of data
What is statistics
100
the probability of a bad outcome
What is the risk
200
a logical statement about what will happen
What is a prediction
200
the essential charateristic of a good experiment
What is only one variable
200
representations of systems or objects
What is a model
200
the average of a set of stats
What is the mean
200
principals or standards we consider important
What is values
300
procedure to test a hypothesis
What is an experiment
300
the group that receives experimental treatment
What is the experimental group
300
a verbal or graphical explanation of how something works or is organized
What is a conceptual model
300
the relative arrangement of members of a statistical pop
What is the distrubution
300
a model that uses equations
What is a math model
400
information gathered during an experiment
What is data
400
The group that does not receive the experimental treatment
What is the control group
400
a conceptual model used for making decisions
What is the decision making model
400
a selected group of individuals representing a pop
What is a sample
400
the steps of the decision making model
What is Gather info, consider values, explore consequences, make a decision
500
information gathered by using sight, hearing, smell and touch
What is an observation
500
The 5 steps of the scientific method
What is Observation, hypothesis, experiment, results and conclusion
500
the steps scientists used to answer questions
What is experimental method
500
the chance something will happen
What is the probability
500
your Environmental teachers name
What is Mrs. Rogers
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