Characteristics of Life and Scientific Knowledge

The factor in an experiment that will be changed. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• controlled variable
• responding variable

What is a control group in an experiment?

• a group exposed to the same conditions as the experimental without the independent variable
• a group exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group without the dependent variable

What is a dependent variable?

• the variable that causes the change
• the variable that remains the same
• the variable that we expect to be changed
• the manipulated variable

What is an observation?

• A scientific statement based on ideas
• Using your senses to notice what is going on around you
• To be unaware of your surroundings
• An educated guess

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Make an observation
• Design and conduct an experiment
• Make an hypothesis
• Share your results

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

The cell phone is making noise...

• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Inference

The flower has red petals....

• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Inference

If I study, I will get an A on the quiz...

• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Inference

If I do all my homework, I will get to go to the movies....

• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Inference