Concepts
the systematic study of natural events and conditions to gain a better understanding of the natural world
Science
looking at things in a set way and recording what you
Systematic observations
recorded information used for scientific purposes
Data
making an overall guess about what you think will happened based on what you know
Prediction
protocols that are followed in the laboratory to prevent you from hurting yourself or others
Testable
when you don’t understand the relationship between two or more things
Problem
alteration of a single variable and observing the results
Experiments
a type of visual representation of data
Graph/Chart
a specific prediction made before an experiment
Hypothesis
protocols that are followed in the laboratory to prevent you from hurting yourself or others
Lab safety
background information on a subject
Reference material
what is altered in an experiment
Test variable (independent variable)
ordered and organized data
Table
assuming something is true or false because a related thing is true or false
Inference
when someone does several trials of the same experiment; check your own work
Repetition
evidence-based knowledge acquired through the scientific method
Scientific understanding
what is measured in an experiment
Outcome variable (dependent variable)
look at the data, describe what it means
Analyze
back up what you say with evidence
Defend
this type of scientist studies life
Biologist
observation or experimentation related to natural phenomena
Scientific investigation
what the test variable is compared with
Control
when someone repeats another person’s experiment; check other’s work
Replication
a description of what you think based on the data you have recorded; determine if hypothesis was supported
Conclusion
This type of scientist studies rocks
Geologist