Variables
Scientific Method Vocab
More S.M. Vocab
Random
100
Factors that are kept the same in an experiment.
ex. amount of soil, water, sunlight
constants
100
When you use your five senses to collect information
Observation
100
List of steps or instructions
Procedure
100
A set of steps to used to test a problem.
problem, observations, hypothesis, experiment, collect data, analyze data, conclusion
Scientific Method
200
VARIABLES can change.
Anything can be be a variable....time, weather, traffic, length of a meeting. These are all FACTORS that can CHANGE.
So what is another word for variable?
Factor
200
What are your five senses
Hear, smell, taste, sight, touch
200
Another word for TEST
Experiment
200
The group that does NOT get the testable factor
Control Group
300
The variable that responds to change.
It is what's being MEASURED in the experiment.
For example: Change of growth, height, weight.
Dependent variable
300
Another word for Question ???????
It's what you start the experiment with.
Problem
300
Another word for END
This word states if your your hypothesis was right or wrong
Conclusion
300
The group that GETS the EXPERIMENTAL Factor
Experimental Group
400
The variable in the experiment I CONTROL in the experiment. I choose one experiment to get this variable (Group A gets fertilizer. Group B does NOT get fertilizer) and the other experiment NOT to get this variable.
Independent Variable
400
Information you collect
Data
400
Equipment or supplies
Materials
400
a conclusion based on the information you have and around you
inference
500
Another word for INFORMATION
Data
500
An IF/THEN statement
IF I overeat THEN my stomach will hurt.
Hypothesis
500
Name the 6 steps of the scientific method in order
State a problem, Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Collect Data, Analyze Data, Conclusion