Scientific Investigation

A hypothesis is a prediction or explanation that can be

How scientists obtain information by using their senses

change as a result of the manipulation (responds to the change)

A basic list of steps to use when performing scientific investigations

the one element you change or manipulate in an experiment

Type of graph used to display and compare data in a number of categories

which brand of sunscreen does best at preventing a burn, the sunscreen is the

Gives scientists a way to describe WHY things happen in nature

A testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation

an object or process that allows scientists to study something in greater detail

Gives scientists a way to describe WHAT happen in nature

in a graph, independent variables are found on the

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

which is the 1st step in the scientific method

Facts, figures, and evidence scientists gather when conducting investigations