science deck Flashcards
scientific method
the way scientest study and learn about the world
observation
using five senses to gather information about something
qualitative observation
using your senses to describe the caricaturistes of and object color texture taste
quantitative observation
using numbers to describe somthing
inference
an explanation of an observation based of an prior knowledge
hypothesis
prediction based on prior knowlege
variable
any factor that can be manipulated controlled for or measured in experiment
control variable
what stays the same
manipulated independent variable
the thing you are and changing in an expirement
dependent responding variable
what you are measuring or observing in an experiment and its graghed
on the y axis
claim
Is the answer to the question you are
trying to answer.
Evidence
Scientific data that supports your claim.
Reasoning
The how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule
Conclusion
A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned.
organ system
a group of organs