Scientific Method & Variables

The group who does not receive the independent variable.

Often forgotten, this step in the scientific method gives you background info.

The variable which is being measured

Independent variable? Exercise lowers blood pressure

Independent variable? Caffeine speeds you heart rate

This type of graph is used to represent data obtained by counting

Dependent Variable? The fewer carbs you eat the more weight you lose.

This type of graph shows how a dependent variable changes over a period of time.

A six step investigative procedure used to answer problems in science is

Independent variable? Lower temperatures improve test scores

This type of graph show how a population is broken down. All parts equal 100

Graphs, tables, and charts are used in this step of the scientific method

This is the final step in the scientific method. Is your hypothesis supported?

Dependent Variable? Having the TV on will make you fall asleep slower

The variable that is being controlled by the scientist

This is the very first step in the scientific method. What do you want to know

This step of the scientific method requires test your hypothesis with variables and constants

A proposed scientific explanation of why something happens is called a

An organized way of looking at the natural world is also called

These are things that MUST stay the same throughout an experiment