23 vocab words from scientific method Unit

Something that changes an experiment

SCIENCE IS BETTER THAN SOCIAL STUDIES

The group that you are familiar with (the normal), or what you do not have to do extra steps for.

Looking for patterns/relationships in your data

Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

A connection between two or more things

Using your 5 senses and scientific instruments to gain information

The group you are unfamiliar with (not the normal), or what you do extra steps for.

An assumption based on observations made

An observation using numbers or measurements

A way to collect and organize data as you conduct your experiment

The vertical (up and down) axis of a graph. This is where your Dependent Variable is plotted.

When only one independent variable is tested during an experiment.

Scientific facts or theories

The thing you are measuring in an experiment

A process used to answer a question, solve problems, or carry out scientific investigation

The horizontal (left to right) axis of a graph. This is where your Independent Variable is Plotted

An explanation/defence of a claim

The thing that you, the experimenter, are changing on purpose

Numerical information you gather during an experiment

An observation used to describe the qualities (color, shape, smell, texture) of an object or event

Things that may change the result of the experiment if they are not kept the same

A question used to conduct a controlled experiment Written in the form “How does___affect___?”

A visual representation of data