Scientific Method Flashcards
Scientific Method is
a process or steps taken to produce reliable results to answer a specific question.
Steps: 1
Observation/Questions
Step: 2
Research Information
Step: 3
Develop an Hypothesis
Step:4
Experiment
Step: 5
Observation and Analysis
Step: 6
Conclusion
Expand
To get bigger
Constrict
To get smaller
Observe
To notice, or to watch something
Research
To investigate (Study) to find out facts and reach conclusions
Hypothesis
An educated guess based on information that you already have
Analysis
To discover or reveal something through detailed examination
Data: fact or numerical
Information that has been collected and analyzed
Experiments
A carefully planned test used to discover something unknown
Control Group
The group in an experiment where a variable is not being tested.
Independent Variable
The variable that is controlled throughout the experiment but is not affected by any other variable. The Thing being tested.
Dependent Variable
The variable being tested. The dependent variable depends on other factors. ( The effect caused by the thing being tested)
Controlled Variables
The things that you keep the same for both groups.
Variable.
The thing that changes in an experiment