Scientific Method
Statistics/Models
Making informed Decisions
Vocabulary
Potpourri
100
principles that we consider important.
What are Values?
100
the chance that something will happen
What are Risks?
100
representations of objects or systems
What is a model?
100
logical statement about what will happen if the hypothesis is correct.
What is a prediction?
100
A factor that changes in an experiment
What is a variable?
200
piece of information we gather using our senses— our sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
What is Observation?
200
one or more equations that represents the way a process works
What is Mathematical Model?
200
An association between two or more events.
What are correlations?
200
the collection & classification of data that are in the form of numbers
What is statistics?
200
three-dimensional models that you can touch
What is a Physical model?
300
a testable explanation for an observation
What is a Hypothesis?
300
models that include maps & charts, such as a road map or position of the stars
What is Geographical Model?
300
This shape is usually formed from data representing a large group is presented in numbers...Ring in if you know the answer...
What is a BELL curve?
300
a procedure designed to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions.
What is an Experiment?
300
information that a scientist gathers during an experiment, which is often in numeric form,
What is Data?
400
The average of something..
What is the mean?
400
the arrangement of members of a members of a statistical population, usually shown in a graph
What is Distribution?
400
a group of individuals or events selected to represent the population
What is a sample?
400
A good hypothesis is more than just a guess because it requires this..
What is makes logical sense?
400
These are two things a good experiment must have..??
What is a single variable and a control group?
500
Steps of the Scientific Method
What is 1. Identify the problem 2. Form a hypothesis/make predictions 3. Test by experiment 4. Collect/organize/analyze data 5. Draw conclusions 6. Repeat experiments 7. Communicate results
500
concepts used in a specific way in order to carry out a process for making decision
What is Decision-Making Model?
500
logical statement about what will happen if the hypothesis is correct.
What is a prediction?
500
the four types of Models...
What is Physical, Graphical, Conceptual, Mathematical?