Science - Woojin - Scientific Method 1 Flashcards
data
information
sampling
take a small piece or part of something to analyze
a small part of a large population
should be large and random sampling
hypothesis
an educated guess that you can test
if then statement
you cannot prove it 100% true
prediction
saying what you think the results will be from the experiment
experiment
testing the hypothesis by gathering data
controlled conditions
controlled experiment
testing variables using 2 groups: control and experimental (variable) group
control group
the group that you do not give the variable
experimental group
the group that gets the variable
independent variable (IV)
the variable or factor that the scientist changes in the experiment
Dependent variable (DV)
the variable or factor that responds to the variable the scientist changed
the DV responds and changes according to the IV
Theory
a statement that you can say is true based on your experiment(s)
Procedure
The step-by-step directions used in doing an experiment is the procedure.
The facts or figures collected in an experiment from which a conclusion can be drawn is the _____ .
data
A prediction or educated guess about how a scientific experiment will turn out is a(n) _____ .
hypothesis
The question to be solved in an experiment is the _____ .
problem
