Scientific method

Question 1

What do I want to know?

Answer 1

Question

Question 2

What do I know? (What can I find out from others as well?)

Answer 2

Knowledge probe

Question 3

What do I think might happen? (Use information gathered from the knowledge probe.)

Answer 3

Prediction

Question 4

What steps do I use to test my prediction? (Is my investigation fair? Is my investigation repeatable?)

Answer 4

Investigation Plan

Question 5

What is my data? (What data was collected by my 5 senses? What data was collected through measurement?)

Answer 5

Observation

Question 6

How does my data provide evidence to support my prediction? (What data is important? Are there patterns? Is it organized?)

Answer 6

Data Analysis

Question 7

What did I learn? (State my claim and support it with evidence and reasoning.)

Answer 7

Explanation

Question 8

How well did I do?

Answer 8

Evaluation

Question 9

How do I use what I have learned?

Answer 9

Application

Question 10

How do I organize my thinking?

Answer 10

Journal

Question 11

During observation, what is used to collect data?

Answer 11

Our 5 senses (touch, taste, smell, feel, and see)

Tools (thermometer, timer, ruler, and triple beam balance.)

Question 12

What is a independent variable?

Answer 12

The variable that the scientist changes, there should only be one in an experiment or you will not know what caused a change in the independent variable.

Question 13

What is the difference between fact and opinion?

Answer 13

FACT: Something everyone can agree upon as true.

OPINION: not based on information that everyone can agree upon as true. Based on personal beliefs

Question 14

Name 3 types of graphs and explain how each one is used to show specific information.

Answer 14

BAR GRAPH: shows comparison between 2 or more things

CIRCLE GRAPH: shows comparison between a part and a whole. (Uses percentages)

LINE GRAPH: shows comparison of something to itself over time.

Question 15

What are the important things a graph needs in order to be correct?

Answer 15

TAILS: 
Title
X and Y axis
Intervals (numbers)
Labels
Appropriate scales

Question 16

How to keep your investigation fair?

Answer 16

By having only one independent variable

Question 17

What is a dependent variable?

Answer 17

The variable that might change after the scientist champ gets the independent variable.

Question 18

What type of variables do you use to accomplish a fair investigation?

Answer 18

Controlled variables

Question 19

Name and describe 2 types of data collected during an observation?

Answer 19

Quantitative observation: usually numbers gathered by counting or using tools to measure something

Qualitative observation: describes the characteristics or qualities of and object.

Question 20

These are attempted explanations based on observations. These come from thoughts feelings and are not necessarily correct.

Answer 20

Inference

Question 21

Once the investigation is done you write the answer down. (Explanation step)

Answer 21

Claim

Question 22

Write down what you noticed, this is used to back up your claim. Proof. (Explanation step)

Answer 22

Evidence