Scientific Inquiry

Question 1

Scientific Method PURPOSE RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS EXPERIMENT ANALYSIS CONCLUSION

Answer 1

I. Identify the problem II. Ask Questions (by conducting research) III. Develop Hypothesis (IF/THEN statement) IV. Conduct Experiment V. Analyze Results VI. Form a Conclusion

Question 2

Independent Variable

Answer 2

-The thing you are testing -“If” statement of the hypothesis -Cause

Question 3

Dependent Variable

Answer 3

-The thing you are measuring - “Then” statement of the hypothesis -Effect

Question 4

Control Variable

Answer 4

-Scientific Constant -Remains unchanged throughout the -Experiment *Must be able to replicate data for a successful experiment and must have a large sample

Question 5