Science: Scientific Method

Question 0

constant

Answer 0

The “things” that stay the same in an experiment, in each group. Every experiment should have a lot of constants.

Question 1

hypothesis

Answer 1

A prediction of what is going to happen

Question 2

variable

Answer 2

The things that change in the experiment, in each group. The variable is usually measured with different amounts of “something”.

Question 3

independent variable

Answer 3

The thing that you control in the experiment. The independent. The independent variable is the thing that you are testing.

Question 4

dependent variable

Answer 4

The results that you get from the experiment.

Question 5

control group

Answer 5

The group that gets the normal or the nothing.

Question 6

experimental group

Answer 6

The group or groups that get the different variables.

Question 7

sample size

Answer 7

The number of subjects being tested.

Question 8

claim

Answer 8

A general statement based off of observations (an inference)

Question 9

hypothesis

Answer 9

An “if then” statement that makes a testable prediction (in response to the experimental question).