Introduction to Science and the Scientific Method Flashcards
It is a way of learning about the natural world.
Science
Science can be thought of as having two parts: _______ and ________.
processes and products
The ________ of science involves the methods employed in searching for answers to scientific questions and discovering new knowledge.
processes
The ______ of science consists of the facts and ideas that have been generated, including the inventions and discoveries that have been produced through the years.
products
(Skills and processes) Requires the use of your senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
Observing
(Skills and processes) It is a reasonable conclusion that you make from something.
Inference
(Skills and processes) It means making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experiences, observations, or evidence.
Predicting
(Skills and processes) The process of grouping together items or objects and ideas or information that are alike in some way is called __________.
Classifying
(Skills and processes) Finding similarities and differences between or among objects or ideas.
Comparing
Whenever scientists try to solve a problem or explain a natural phenomenon, they search for an answer in an orderly and systematic way through the ________.
Scientific method
The basic steps in the scientific method:
- Asking a question or stating the problem
- Forming a hypothesis
- Identifying the variables
- Designing a procedure
- Testing the hypothesis by conducting an experiment
- Recording and analyzing data
- Drawing or stating a conclusion
- Communicating the results
These are the experiment’s traits, factors, or conditions that differ in amounts or types.
Variables
(variable) The factor that is changed in an experiment.
Independent Variable
(variable) The variable observed in the experiment.
Dependent Variable
The variables in the experiment that you will keep the same.
Controlled variables
