Vocab
An educated guess or testable explanation.
Hypothesis
Occurs when an activity is completed by a DIFFERENT person.
Repetition
Step one of the scientific method
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What are the 3 variables in an experiment
independent, dependent, and control
organized procedure to study something under _______ conditions.
controlled
Organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.
Experiment
A well supported explanation of nature. It explains WHY things happen.
Theory
Step 2 and 3 of the scientific method
2. Do background research
3. Make a hypothsis
Which variable is the test variable?
The independent
What are the 5 senses.
Sight, Hearing, Touch, Taste, Smell
Obtaining information using your senses.
Observation
This is a description of a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world. It describes WHAT happens in the natural world.
Law
the last step in the scientific method
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Question: Will sleeping more help you get better test scores? Name the Independent Variable.
The amount of sleep
Repetition
Same person or different people
Same
Occurs when an activity is completed by the SAME person.
Repetition
The variable that is deliberately changed in an investigation.
Independent
step 4 and 5 in the scientific method
4. Conduct an experiment
5. analyze your data
Question: Will sleeping more help you get better test scores? Name the Dependent Variable.
The test scores
Replication
Same person or different people
Different
The variable that changes as a result of the independent variable.
Dependent
This is a representation of an object or system.
Model
Step 6 in the scientific method
Make a conclusion
Which variable is the outcome variable?
Dependent Variable
Which is the "What" and which is the "Why"
Theory= why
Law= what