Lesson 1 Phy. Sci.

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

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

In a controlled experiment, how many variables can be worked with at a time? 

• one
• none
• two or more
• how ever many makes sense.

_{The weather is cold.}

• inference
• observation

The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.

• constants
• control
• independent
• dependent

A _____________ is an explanation that has been tested by repeated observations 

• scientific law
• model
• scientific theory 
• triple beam balance

The very first step in the scientific method is:

• Ask a question
• form a hypothesis
• draw conclusions
• do background research

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