Mo Topic: Scientific Method
in science
Scientific Method
The
used to solve
Steps
1.
the problem.
2. Do
_/Gather background information
3. Develop a
to test
4. Design a
your hypothesis
5. Collect and Organize your
6.
7. Make a
based upon your results
8.
your data
your results
Problem
A
about something you are curious about
to the problem
Hypothesis
A possible
Must be
group
Controlled Experiment
Has an
group and a
Contains the
Variable
Experimental Group
or held at a
Control Group
The independent variable is
What you
or are testing in an experiment
Independent Variable
(manipulated variable)
in your
Dependent Variable
(responding variable)
What you
experiment
Controlled Variables
in both the experimental
All the things that are the
And control
Procedure
A numbered list of
to be followed in your experiment
Qualitative Data
that is collected from your experiment using your
(see, hear, smell etc.)
Quantitative Data
that is collected from experiment that is
or
Analyze
To interpret the data by making.
or doing statistics
Conclusion
A statement about whether the hypothesis is
and
should be
(or rejected) based upon the results of
the experiment