Scientific Method

Data that can be counted or measured and the results can be recorded using numbers.

Quantitative or Qualitative: My grade on the Science test was a 92%.

Use reliable sources to learn background information. Examples: books, magazines, internet.

To keep all the variables in an experiment the same expect the one variables being tested.

A prediction or educated guess that can be tested.

To compare and contrast data

what you are measuring a change in.

The part of the experiment that you change.

Collect as much of this as possible. It makes your results more reliable.

A detailed series of steps to follow to preform an experiment.

This is anything in an experiment that changes.

Quantitative or Qualitative: The mass of the of the penny is 2.5 grams.

Forming a hypothesis is the first step of the scientific method

Anything that can be observed with the 5 senses.

States whether or not your hypothesis was rejected or supported.

Data that deals with descriptions and data that can be observed, but not measured.

Quantitative or Qualitative: The flower is red with a yellow center.

Problem solving procedure used by scientists.

visual aids used by scientists to communicate results of an experiment

The manipulated variable is the same thing as the independent variable.