Basics

Question 1

Scientific Method

Answer 1

A seven step systematic method about asking and answering to establish facts.

Question 2

Observation

Answer 2

Noticing something in the world around us.

Question 3

Questioning

Answer 3

Asking things about what we’ve seen.

Question 4

Research

Answer 4

Looking for known information about our topic.

Question 5

Hypothesis

Answer 5

Making an educated guess on what the answer to our question is.

Question 6

Experimenting

Answer 6

Designing experiments to confirm or debunk our hypothesis.

Question 7

Analysis

Answer 7

Going over results.

Question 8

Reporting

Answer 8

Sharing the results of our experiment with the public.

Question 9

Variables

Answer 9

Things that can differ per subject or change over time.

Question 10

Independent Variables

Answer 10

The cause in cause and effect. What you start with in an experiment.

Question 11

Dependent Variables

Answer 11

The effect. The results of an experiment. Changes depending on independent variables.

Question 12

Mean

Answer 12

The sum of all numbers in a set divided by the amount of numbers added.

Question 13

Median

Answer 13

The number in the middle of a set of numbers ordered smallest to largest.

Question 14

Mode

Answer 14

The number that appears most often.