Enquiry Process Flashcards
What is theory?
Explanation for patterns we see in data supported by scientific evidence.
What do you need to do to critique a claim?
- State and claim precisely
- look at evidence given
- look at the type of evidence given
What is a model?
A way of representing something that is too difficult to display
What is the difference between primary and secondary data?
Primary data is first-handed data collected by you, whereas secondary data is data that has been collected previously by someone else
What is a law?
A theory you can express with concise statement
What is argumentation
The process of using logical reasoning to debate and negotiate
What is the independent variable
The one we change
What is the dependant variable
The one we measure
Control variable is …
The one we keep the Same
What makes a good scientific question?
- open question
- dependant/independent variable
- it needs to have something you can measure or take data from
What is an observational Enquiry?
You carry out an investigation in order to find something observational
What is a pattern Seeking enquiry
You carry out an investigation to find a pattern
What does an answer need to be to communicate an idea properly
- Clear- easy to read and understand
2. Concise- describe/explain as much as possible in as few words as possible.
