An educated guess based on reasoning, without any assumption of its truth.
100
What are the key attributes that will be graded in a conclusion?
Conclusive statement, high data, low data, explanatory language, scientific explanation.
100
Why should you repeat trials?
To validate results, and for reliability.
100
What should you scientific question always be?
Testable!
200
What are the types of variables used in a procedure?
Manipulated, controlled, responding, and experimental control condition.
200
What is the format of a hypothesis?
"If, then, because."
200
What should be included when summarizing your data?
High and low points, the trend.
200
What are the key parts in a procedure?
Question, investigation, hypotheses, summary of data, and a conclusion (based on evidence).
200
What is the process and practice of wondering and asking questions, of making detailed observations, and of developing explanations based on those observations and evidence?
Scientific inquiry.
300
Why is the controlled variable important?
Needed to compare to the manipulated variable.
300
What are hypotheses formulated from?
Model or theory.
300
What is included in a conclusion?
Hypothesis statement, agree or disagree, support by using data, show the trend, and ending statement.
300
What are ways you can summarize data?
Data tables and graphs.
300
What are the tools you use to appropriately collect and analyze data?
Mathematics and technology.
400
What is the experimental control condition?
The opposite of the controlled variable.
400
When should you have appropriate citations on?
On all ideas, finding, and information used in all written reports.
400
What can observations lead to?
Discoveries.
500
What is the responding variable?
The variable that is responding to both the manipulated and controlled variable.
500
Why doesn't the scientific community immediately accept new information?
Strong evidence is needed to disprove past theories.