Scientific Method Flashcards
Observation
The process of collecting evidence.
Control
The thing that does not change in an experiment
Measuring
To quantify something (how long, how much, how large)
Variable
The part of the experiment that may change or vary
Flammable
Capable of catching fire
Corrosive
To wear away or to be destroyed gradually
Question
To ask
Procedure
The steps to complete an experiment
Classifying
The act of putting like things together
Inferring
A logical conclusion based on what you know
Communicating
Sharing results in an understandable way
Conclusion
The end of the scientific investigation
Hypothesis
A tentative explanation for an observation phenomenon; an if then statement
Experiment
A test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown
Prediction
An expectation of what will be observed or what will happen