Scientific Method
The method used to identify, explore, and solve problems.
What is the Scientific Method?
Define the term "Variable".
What are factors that can change or "vary"?
This type of data involves measurements, counting, or calculations.
What is quantitative data?
An experiment is designed to...
What is to prove or disprove a hypothesis?
The term "observation" means...
What is the act of gathering information using one or more of our five senses.
The detailed step-by-step instructions used to conduct an experiment.
What are the procedures?
Define the term "hypothesis".
This type of data is gathered using the five senses.
What is qualitative data?
An independent variable is...
What is the part that is manipulated or changed in an experiment?
Research is important in the scientific method because...
What is it allows for the collection of information or studying about a particular subject?
The final summary of the results of an experiment.
What is the conclusion?
Explain "analysis".
What is a careful study of something in order to understand it or explain it?
Give an example of qualitative data.
What are (anything that uses one or more of the five senses as a description)?
A dependent variable is...
What is the response that can be observed or measured in an experiment?
What is a logical explanation for an observation?
The question to be considered, solved, or answered is...
What is the problem?
Describe what a "constant" is.
What are factors that are kept the same?
Quantitative data can be collected by...
What is measuring, counting, or calculating?
The materials in an experiment are...
What is a list of supplies and equipment used?
Observations can lead to a hypothesis...
What is by sparking a question about what is being observed?
The statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment.
In scientific research, "data" refers to...
What are pieces of factual information gathered by scientists for analysis?
It is important to differentiate between qualitative and quantitative data because...
What is they provide different types of information and researchers can get a better understanding of the topic they are testing?
It is important to have a procedure in an experiment because...
What is to follow step-by-step instructions used to properly conduct an experiment?
The steps to take after gathering data are...
What is analyzing the data?