Scientific Inquiry
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kaitlee1404 on September 26, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pose a question | First step of Scientific Inquiry |
| make observations | involve using one or more of your senses to gather information |
| a hypothesis | a possible explanation for a set of observations or an answer to a scientific question. it must be something that can be tested. |
| design an experiment | fifth step of scientific inquiry |
| question | scientists began an investigation with a... |
| observations | second step of scientific inquiry |
| inferences | interpretations or assumptions based on observation and prior knowledge |
| inferences | third step of scientific inquiry |
| develop a hypothesis | fourth step of scientific inquiry |
| collect data | sixth step of scientific inquiry |
| data | facts, figures and other evidence collected in an expirement. it comes in forms of descriptions or measurments |
| conclusion | after all data are interpreted, scientists are ready to draw a .... |
| drawing conclusions | the last step of scientific inquiry |
| QOIHEDC | "word" that represents the first letter of each word involved in scientific inquiry |
| Queen Olivia's Ice has Everyones Drink Cold | words that correspond with each step of scientific inquiry |
| example of first step | does the shape of ice affect how quickly the ice melts? |
| examples of second step | surface texture of ice, color of ice, volume of ice |
| example of third step | the ice is clear so it was made from water |
| hypothesis | after this is tested once, it must be tested several other times to make sure the results are consistent |
| example of the fourth step | the shape of ice has no effect on the speed of melting |
| variables | all the factors that could affect the outcome of an experiment |
| manipulated variable | the factor that scientists change |
| shape of ice | example of a manipulated variable |
| controlled experiment | one in which there is only 1 manipulated variable and all other variables are kept constant |
| interpret | find the meaning of data |
| scientists need to interpret | this happens once all the data has been collected |
| interpreting data | involves looking for patterns or trends |
| data can be displayed in..... | diagrams, tables, or graphs |
| hypothesis | eliminating this is as important as proving it |
| new question and new experiment | usually any findings will lead to.... |
| paragraph form | the conclusion should be in...... |
| what is included in the conclusion paragraph | explain the problem, restate the hypothesis, state the results by describing the data, state if the hypothesis was correct or incorrect, predict the next question that could be tested |
| Q | does the..... |
| E | freeze the..... |
| O/I | the ice is...... |
| H | the shape of..... |
| C | in my experiment.... |
| D | (data table) |
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