Nature of Science Part 1

Nature of Science

How do we gather credible information about the world around us?

Multiple Choice

An educated guess or testable prediction is a:

Una suposición informada o una predicción comprobable es una

• theory/teoría

• law/ley

• hypothesis/hipótesis

• conclusion/

  conclusión

Multiple Choice

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

¿Con qué paso comienza todo experimento científico?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• procedures

• conclusion

Multiple Choice

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

Una serie de pasos que utilizan los científicos para resolver un problema o responder una pregunta.

• scientific method

• recipe

• data collection

• metric system

Multiple Choice

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ in an experiment.

La variable independiente es lo ÚNICO que _____ en un experimento.

• test or change

• control or keep constant

• measure

Multiple Choice

Why do we want to test ONE INDEPENDENT variable at a time?

¿Por qué queremos probar UNA variable INDEPENDIENTE a la vez?

• Because it is hard to setup a data table with more

• To know what is causing the changes. This helps us understand cause and effect.

• It is what has always been done

Multiple Choice

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

La variable que se mide u observa se llama _______________. Pista: esta es la variable que es el resultado o efecto

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable