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the first step of the scientific method
What is observation?
the collection and classification of data that are in the form of numbers
What is Statistics?
Given the following numbers: What is the mean?
20, 40, 60, 80What is 50?
Part of the experiment that varies
What is variable?
a procedure designed to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions
What is experiment?
The group in the experiment that is manipulated
What is experimental group?
the number obtained by adding up the data for a specific characteristic and dividing this sum by the number of individuals.
What is mean?
What is the part of the experiment that is affected by the independent variable( what is measured).
The information you collect during an experiment
What is data?
What you can write or display based on the data collected from an experiment is called
What is conclusion?
Define independent variable
What is the part of the experiment that is changed and tested.
the relative arrangement of the members of a statistical population
What is distribution?
List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
Independent: What is temperature?
Dependent: What is growth?
An example of a graphical model?
What is maps or charts?
The chance that something will happen
What is probability?
a verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized.
What is conceptual model?
In which step of the scientific method do you present your conclusions to others
What is Share( communicate) results?