6) Scientific Investigation Flashcards
1
Q
What is the steps of scientific investigation (8)
A
- Start with a question
- Formulate a hypothesis
- Design an experiment (WHAT ARE YOUR INDEPENDENT/DEPENDANT VARIABLES)
- Carry out the experiment (WHAT ARE YOUR CONTROLLED VARIABLES)
- Procces and analize
- Evaluate the process
- Draw a conclusion (inference) frok the result
• formulte a conclusion
• data does/doesn’t support hypothesis
• Evaluate and make recommendations for futher research
2
Q
Whats the scientific method
A
- observation
- question/aim
- outcome/ hypothesis
- experiment/ method
- results
- conclusion
3
Q
What is a hypothesis (2)
A
A statement; an intellectual guess based on observation. Don’t include a explanation or question
4
Q
What is an independent variable
A
A variable you chiose and change
5
Q
What is a dependant variable
A
The results
6
Q
Whats one rule when writing your method
A
Must be bullet points following sequence of events
7
Q
What is controlled variables
A
The parts of an experiment you controlled
8
Q
What skills do you need to present data
A
Tables
Graphs
9
Q
What is controle
A
How can you make sure your experiment is accurate
10
Q
How do we record results
A
Either in a really long eassay or in a simple graph
