Vocab
Step by step way that scientists ask questions, test ideas, and use evidence to learn about the world.
The Scientific Method
One time that an experiment is performed.
Trial
Quality - Uses words to describe something. - The rock is smooth.
Qualitative
A testable prediction about what you think will happen.
They often use If, Then, Because.
Hypothesis
Information gathered using your senses or tools.
Observation
A statement that explains what the results of an investigation show and wether the evidence supports the hypothesis.
Concluion
Quantity - Uses numbers or measurements - The rock has a mass of 42 grams.
Quantitative
A factor that can change in an expereiment.
Variable
An observation that descirbes qualities using words.
Qualitative Observation
A scientific investigation is, when it is designed and carried out in a way that allows it to fairly answer the question being investigated.
Valid
The one thing that the Scientists purposely changes.
Independent Variable
An observation that includes numbers and meassurements.
Quantitative Observation
The step by step directions for conducting an investigation.
Procedure
The thing that the scientist measures or observes.
Dependent Variable
A question that can be answered by conducting an experiment and collecting Data.
Testable Question
The information that is collected during an investigation.
Data
Conclusions
2. Explain what the data showed.
3. State wether the hypothesis was supported by the evidence.
4. Use specific evidence from the investigation.
The things that are kept the same so the experiment is fair.
Controlled Variables