Vocab
A method of investigation used to identify, explore, and solve problems
What is the scientific method
A question to be considered, solved, or answered
What is problem
A statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment
What is hypothesis
An act of gathering information using one or more senses
What is observation
The first step in the scientific method
What is question
Collecting information or studying about a particular subject
What is research
Detailed step-by-step instructions used to conduct an experiment
What is procedure
A logical explanation for an observation
Inference
A test that is performed to prove or disprove a hypothesis
What is experiment
The second step in the scientific method
What is hypothesis
A careful study of something in order to understand it or explain it
What is analysis
A list of supplies and equipment used during an experiment
Factors that can change or "vary"
What is variable
The part that is manipulated or changed in an experiment
What is independent variable
The third step in the scientific method
What is experiment
The response that can be observed or measured in an experiment
What is the dependent variable
Pieces of factual information gathered by scientists for analysis
What is data
What happened; the outcome of something
What is results
The summary and meaning of the results of the experiment
What is conclusion
The fourth step in the scientific method
What is data collection
Will the type of breakfast affect how much energy a student has?
The independent variable is ...
What is "type of breakfast"
Does the amount of sleep affect how well students do on a test?
The dependent variable is ...
What is "how well students do on a test"
Will the kind of candy affect a students mood?
The independent variable is ...
What is "the kind of candy"
Does the size of the moon affect the tides of the ocean.
The dependent variable is ...
What is "tides of the ocean"
The fifth step of the scientific method
What is conclusion