Scientific Method II
what will be changed
what is the independent variable
Different groups or categories; no “in-between”; Genders, colors, ranks (1st, 2nd, 3rd) species of animal, brands of products, grades (A, B, C), types of batteries
what is discrete data
determine cause and effect; trend between data points
what is a line graph
auto
what is self
outer/external
what is ecto/exo
what is the dependent variable
Parts of a whole, percentages, fractions
what is a pie chart
determine correlation between variables - trend among all data points
what is a scatterplot
aero
what is air
above
what is epi
what must remain the same
what are the controlled variables/constants
comparing different catergories
what is a bar graph
A widely accepted explanation for something; Only formed if the experiment is repeated many times by many people, and the results are always consistent
what is a scientific theory
inner
what is endo
water
what is hydro
descriptive words; include color, smell, texture, presence of smoke, sounds
what is qualitative data
Standard measurements or ranges, Continuous data, Length, amounts, weight, time, temperature
what is continuous data
last step of scientific method; we never do this in our class but is done on the collegiate level
what is submitting for peer review
what is arthro
one
what is mono
numerical; examples include number of bubbles, length, weight, amount
what is quantitative data
compare data by dividing into intervals (a frequency distribution)
what is a histogram
never should be used anywhere in a lab report, examples include I, we, us, me, my.
what are pronouns
flesh/meat
what is carne
animal
what is zoo