Science & The Scientific Method

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

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as 

• Control
• Constant
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

The variable the is changed on purpose is..

• Constant
• Control
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

A decision or realization based on facts.

• outcome

• choice

• conclusion

• hypothesis

Information or facts.

• variables

• observation

• data

Careful watching

• looking

• recording

• observation

• data

Commonly conducted to test a hypothesis

• variable

• science

• data

• experiment

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

True or False: your scientific question should be something you already know the answer to.

• True

• False

The first step of the scientific method is...

• Draw a conclusion

• Form a hypothesis

• Ask a question

• Make an observation