What does science start with?
A question
The process of gathering ________________________ about the natural world is called _________________.
knowledge, science
Asking a _________________ is often the ____________ step in the process of gathering knowledge.
question, first
Scientific methods are the ways __________________________________________________.
in which scientists answer questions and solve problems.
As scientists look for answers, they often use the same ______________.
steps
There is more than __________ way to use the ________________.
one, steps
Scientists may _____________ some steps or do them in a _________________ order.
repeat, different
Scientific Method Step 1 and 2
1. Ask a question 2. Form a hypothesis
Scientific Method Steps 3 and 4
3. Test the hypothesis 4. Analyze results
Scientific Method: Steps 5 and 6
5. Draw a conclusion 6. Communicate Results
When asking a question , choose something ____________________ and _____________.
testable and relevant
Forming a hypothesis is making an ________________ __________________
educated guess
Test the hypothesis with an ____________________________. Which is a ________ by _________ process of ____________ you are ____________.
Experiment: step by step process by what you are doing.
Variables that stands alone
Independent Variable
Experiments can only have ______ variable.
one
Factor in an experiment that stays the same
Control
Control: A factor in an experiment that ________ ______ __________.
stays the same.
Independent Variable:
The variable that the experiment changes
Independent Variable is the variable that the experiment ____________. It is the factor being _____________.
changes, tested.
Dependent Variable
The variable that is being changed because of the independent variable: The data or results of your experiment.
The data or results of your experiment
Dependent variable
The variable that is being changed because of the independent variable.
Dependent Variable
Dependent equals
Data
We use ___________________ and __________________ to analyze results.
charts and graphs
What do we use charts and graphs for in the Scientific Method?
To analyze results
What are the two types of data?
qualitative and quantitative
Qualitative +
quality
Data collected using the five senses
Qualitative
Data created by making observations
Qualitative
Quantitative means ___________________
quantity
Quantitative
Data collected using measuring tools; results are usually numbers
Data where results are usually numbers
Quantitative data
Data collected using measuring tools.
Quantitative
Step 5: Why do we need to Draw Conclusions?
Conclusions help us decide what to do next.
A "wrap up" of your experiment.
Draw Conclusions
Final step of Scientific Process:
Communicate Results
3 ways to communicate results are: ______, ______, ______
Write an article or book, Create a website, Write a letter.
What are constants?
Factor that stays the same in an experiment.
The more constants you have in an experiment, the more ___________ _______ _______________.
accurate the experiment.