Basic Skills Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 6 Steps to the Scientific Method?
A
1) Question
Does…Affect…?
2) Research
3) Hypothesis
- If…Then…Because
4) Design an Experiment or Procedure
5) Results
- Data and Observations
6) Conclusion
2
Q
What is an Independant Variable?
A
The variable in the experiment that diliberately changes
3
Q
What is a Dependent Variable?
A
The variable the experimenter measured
4
Q
What is a Control Variable?
A
Variables that do not change in the experiment
5
Q
How many of each type of variable is allowed in an experiment?
A
1 Independant Variable
1 Dependant Variable
The rest will be Control Variables
6
Q
What is a Quantitative Observation?
A
Observations based on measurment or counting
7
Q
What is a Qualitive Observation?
A
Observations based on information you get through your 5 senses
