Scientific Method

a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems

• scientific method

• hypothesis

• experiment

• procedure

the question we are trying to answer by doing the experiment

• conclusion

• problem

• hypothesis

• data

an educated guess or prediction about the answer to the experiment

• problem

• observation

• hypothesis

• conclusion

a detailed explanation of the results which may or may not support the hypothesis

• observation

• data

• control variable

• conclusion

the variable that does not change and is used as a comparison

• control variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

the variable that is changed and the effect studied

• control variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

the variable that is measured in an experiment

• control variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

a scientific procedure used to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

• procedure

• experiment

• observation

• scientific method

a plan for organizing and conducting the experiment

• experiment

• scientific method

• procedure

• data

information collected and recorded in the form of charts or graphs

• observation

• data

• independent variable

• dependent variable