The Basics of the Scientific Method

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

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

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Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer
• experiment
• problem
• safety check

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• observations
  conclusion
• data
• variables
• hypothesis

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Which side of a penny will hold more drops of water? Choose the best hypothesis.

• If I use the tails side of a penny, then it will hold more drops of water than tails because the tails side is slightly indented.

• Heads

• Tails

• Heads will hold more drops of water.

What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?

• 1, 2
• Observation, Ask a question
• Ask a question, For a hypothesis
• Make a plan, Experiment

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things that change or can be changed in an experiment

• scientific method

• question

• variable

• independent variable

Parts of the experiment that are kept the same in both the control and experimental groups.

• variable

• constants

• hypothesis

• experiment

Making note of what you see and recording measurements

• observation

• conclusion

• analysis

• data

drawing a conclusion or judgement based on data

• data table

• trial

• inference

• analysis

• conclusion