THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD ;)

problem

a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

Scientific Method

A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.

Hypothesis

An educated guess

Data Analysis

The process of compiling, analyzing, and interpreting the results of primary and secondary data collection.

Conclusion

the end or finish of an event or process.

control group

the group that does not receive the experimental treatment.

independent variable

variable that is manipulated

dependent variable

The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Variable

A factor that can change in an experiment

experiment

a set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis

inquire

to ask for information

Theory

A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data

sicentific method order

Step 1: Ask a question. ...Step 2: Do background research. ...Step 3: Construct a hypothesis. ...Step 4: Test your hypothesis by doing an experiment. ...Step 5: Analyze the data and draw a conclusion. ...Step 6: Share your results.