Scientific Method Flashcards
What are the 7 Steps of the Scientific Method?
1) Ask a Question / State the Problem
2) Research
3) Hypothesis
4) Experiment
5) Analyze Data
6) Conclusion
7) Share the Results
In which step of the Scientific Method does this take place:
We clearly define the thing we will be studying
Ask a Question / State the Problem
In which step of the Scientific Method does this take place:
We find out all we can about what we are studying
Research
In which step of the Scientific Method does this take place:
Educated guess, prediction, written as an If….Then statement
Hypothesis
In which step of the Scientific Method does this take place:
We do this to test the hypothesis
I.V. - I change the independent variable
D.V. - it is what is MEASURED
Experiment
In which step of the Scientific Method does this take place:
Put it all together and figure out what it means (bar graph, pie chart)
Analyze Data
In which step of the Scientific Method does this take place:
Compare data to the hypothesis and state whether the hypothesis is supported or not
Conclusion
In which step of the Scientific Method does this take place:
Scientists tell the world about their experiment, their peers (other scientists) either tell what is wrong or congratulate them
Share the Results
What kind of variable is this:
What I change, what is changed on purpose
Independent Variable
What kind of variable is this
The part of the experiment that is measured by the scientist
Dependent Variable
What kind of variable is this
Manipulated variable
Independent Variable
What kind of variable is this
Changes as a results of the independent variable
Dependent variable
What kind of variable is this
the IF part of the hypothesis
Independent Variable
What kind of variable is this
The THEN part of the hypothesis
Dependent Variable
What kind of variable is this
All of the parts of the experiment that must remain the same
Constant