Scientific Method
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
Scientific Method
Something in an experiment that can change
Variable
This makes the results of an experiment more reliable
Repeated Trials (do it again)
Fahrenheit and Celsius are units for this type of measurement
Temperature
What is the independent variable:
"If the amount of water is increased, then the plant will grow taller"
Water
The final step of the Scientific Method
Presenting Your Conclusion
Things in an experiment that do NOT change
Constant
The part of the experiment where everything is NORMAL and nothing gets changed
Control Group
The tool used to measure the volume of a liquid
Graduated Cylinder
What is the dependent variable:
"If students are given calculators, then they will solve math problems faster"
Time Solving Problems
Searching through books, magazines, and the internet for information
Research
The variable in an experiment that you measure/count
Dependent Variable
The part of an experiment that is changed by being given the Independent Variable
Experimental Group
The system of measurement that divides everything into groups of 10, 100, 1000, etc.
Metric System
What is the control group:
"If an athlete gets gatorade, then they will play better"
Athletes that Get Water
See, Hear, Smell, Taste, and Touch
Observe
The variable in an experiment that you change/control
Independent Variable
BEAT LEVINE
Select ONE member of your team to compete against Mr. Levine in a challenge
Challenge:
Drawing Contest
>Draw a Face in 10 seconds or Less<
Clocks, watches, and even the sun's place in the sky can be used to measure this
Time
Name at least two constants:
"If a plant gets soil with more fertilizer, then it will grow more"
Type of Plant, Amount of Water, Amount of Sunlight, Room Temperature, Type of Water, Size of Pot
Numbers, statistics, measurements, and other information gathered during the Scientific Method
Data
An educated guess that answers the question of an experiment (If...then...)
Hypothesis
Clear, Detailed Instructions
The tool that measures mass (the amount matter in an object)
Scale / Balance
What is the experimental group:
"If an athlete gets gatorade, then they will play better"
Athletes that Get Gatorade