Scientific Method
What is the first thing you should do to start the traditional process?
Identify a question or problem
What is observation?
The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
What is a independent variable?
The variable that you plan to change
A scientific method is a _____________ approach used in scientific study
Systematic
What kind of process is the Scientific Method?
continuous
What is qualitative data?
Data you can gather with your five senses. Color shape, and smell.
What is Claim?
Statements about the results of an investigation
What is the dependent variable?
You cannot control is, it changes in response to the change in the independent variable.
How many areas can the process of science be divided into?
4
Are the models always correct?
No
What is quantitative data?
Numerical data which is gathered through numerical and statistical analysis. Height, temperature, volume, and speed.
What is Evidence?
scientific data used to support the claim.
What is Control?
A standard for "normal" conditions
The scientific process is ___________, ____________, and ____________
Dynamic, flexible, and unpredictable
Is it a linear process?
No
What is a hypothesis?
A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it.
What is Reasoning?
ties together the claim and the evidence
What is Constant?
something that is not being changed during the experiment, it is always the same.
Designing an experiment is with ______________. You use _____________ and ______________
observation, qualitative, quantitative
What is the order of the Scientific Method Process?
Identify a question or problem, do background research, Make a hypothesis, make a experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion, report your result, and answer your hypothesis.
What is the Independent variable?
The variable that you plan to change that causes a change in the dependent variable.
Once you have reached your conclusion what do you have to do to discover?
You must verbalize what you discovered
Experiments are designed to test how many experiments at a time?
1
Is science process predetermined?
No