Scientific Method Review

The information you collect in an experiment

The control group gets the treatment you are testing.

Data are facts that you collect from your experiment, while the  conclusion is your interpretation of what data means

Finding the mass of 45.3 grams for Object A is what type of observation.

The following is a valid hypothesis: If you add more baking soda then the rocket will go higher.

The grass is wet because it rained is an observation.

The plant is growing because it received more water is an observation.

The list of items in an experiment.

A predicted (educated guess) of an outcome

A set of steps in an experiment is called.

The grass is green is an observation.

What you are measuring in an experiment is called

Factor that you change in an experiment

The part of an experiment that is Changed.

What is the dependent variable from this testable question: Will a plant grow higher with more water?

What you can write or display based on the data collected from an experiment is called

Larger sample sizes provide more means of measurement for scientists (they are more accurate).

You should test more than one variable at a time in an experiment.

The experimental group is the group that does not get the treatment. (meaning the variable you are testing)

The factor that does not change in an experiment is called