Scientific Method
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jmollen on June 23, 2011
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Middle School Science
Classes:
TEMS Indigo Team Science 2012 - 2013, Sam's Work, Mrs. Van Devender's Biology, Applied Bio Systems, TEMS Indigo Science 2011-2012, Stamper Olympiad (see more)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Scientific Method | a series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions |
| Observation | An act of noting and recording an event, characteristic, behavior, or anything else detected with an instrument or with the senses. |
| Qualitative | observations that describe, sight, sounds, smells, and textures. |
| Quantitative | Can be measured, expressed in numbers that include records or time, temperature, mass, distance, and volume |
| Prediction | expectation of what will be observed or what will happen. |
| Hypothesis | a tentative explanation, educated guess that can be tested. IF, THEN, BECAUSE statement. |
| Inferences | logical conclusion drawn from available evidence and prior knowledge. Made from observations. |
| Bias | a slanted point of view, or personal prejiduce. Can affect the conclusions of a researcher. |
| Analyze | to examine part of something. |
| Evaluate | to judge something on the criteria you have established. |
| Fact | information that is strictly defined and proved true. |
| Opinion | a statement that expresses belief, value, or feeling. |
| Data Table | chart to organize and record measurements that you make. |
| Line Graph | show relationships between variables. Changes over time. |
| Circle Graph | pie chart, data in a circle. Used only when data is expressed in percentages of a whole. |
| Bar Graph | lengths of the bars are used to represent and compare data. Numeral scale is used to determine length. |
| Experiment | organized procedure to study something. |
| Variable | any factor (conditions, relationships) that can be changed. |
| Constants | factors that stay the same with control and experiment groups. |
| Independent variable | factor that you wish to test and IS manipulated so that it can be tested. Expressed after the word IF in your hypothesis. |
| Dependent Variable | variable that changed, factor that you measure. Expressed after the word THEN in your hypothesis. |
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