Scientfic Investergation Flashcards
Develop a research question
What specifically do you want to determine ?
What’s make observations/Do research
To determine what problem you want to address
Develop ah hypothesis
based on research from a variety of sources
Conduct a controlled Experiment
Testing the hypothesis and collecting data and observation
Interpret and analyze
Using tables & graphs
Draw Conclusions
Improvements for future experiments
Communicate results
So others can build on the experiment
Hypothesis?
Educated guess ..
Variables
Are factors that are measured in an experiment
Independent variable
Is the variable that you purposely change
Dependent variable
That change as result of changing the IV
Control
Is the baseline measurement that you compare your data to
Constants
The things that are purposely kept the same in the experiment
Experiment
Is a structured way to test a hypothesis
Balance
Measure mass
Electron microscope
Used for examine extremely small specimens
Light microscope
Exhaling small specimens , was used to discover cells
Bearer
Less accurate tool for measuring volume
Cells
Smallest unit of all life
Metabolism
Get and use energy in order to carry out life functions
Interdependence
Organisms rely on each other to survive
Reproduce
Either asexually or sexually
Homeostasis
Maintain a constant internal environment ex. Body temperature
Heredity
Pass on traits to offspring