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.