Vocabulary
The investigation and exploration of the natural world.
Science
Asking people a series of questions
Survey
A process for investigation that is used to explore observations and answer questions
Scientific Method
When is your test?
Tomorrow, September 16
The part of an experiment that is not tested; the "normal" group used for comparison
Control Group
Using online and print resources in order to answer a question
Research
The measured/observed variable
Dependent Variable
The first step of the scientific method
Question/Problem
Analysis/Analyzing data
The part of an experiment that does NOT change and is the same in each trial.
Constant
If I sit outside and watch the squirrels to see what they eat without interacting with them
Observation
In the experiment, does music improve test scores, what is the independent variable?
The music
An educated guess or prediction; often written as an "if..., then..." statement
Hypothesis
Able to withstand change over time
Durable
The act of doing something and again and again
Repetition
An organized way to study something under controlled conditions
Experiment
In the experiment, does Gatorade help plants grow better, what is the dependent variable?
The plant growth
A judgment or decision reached by logical reasoning
Conclusion
If we water plants with water, Gatorade, lemonade, and coke, what would the control be?
Water
Not certain or fixed; able to change
Tentative
A physical or mathematical representation of an object; a simulation
A model
Identify both variables for: does a person's hair color impact how hot their head feels.
Independent - Hair Color
Dependent - head temperature
Things like measurements or observations during an investigation
Data
Why do we need to do research BEFORE our hypothesis?
In order to have an educated guess