Scientific Method study guide
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1. scientific method a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems
2. problem always in form of a question; the question we are trying to answer by doing the
experiment
3. hypothesis An educated, testable, guess. An If....then statement answering the question or
problem statement
4. analysis A summary of the data you have collected (graphs, tables, charts, photos, etc.); all
your observations from the experiment
5. conclusion the answer to your question; a summary of what you have learned from an
experiment
6. control part of an experiment that does not contain a variable; all conditions are kept
normal; used as a COMPARISON
7. independent factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; the cause
variable
8. dependent vari- the factor that changes (measured) as a result of the experiment; the effect
able
9. Problem The question you want to answer. Inquiry has led to many discoveries in science.
Ask your question.
10. Problem How does the amount of water in a bottle affect the sound made when the bottle
is tapped?
11. Hypothesis Tell what you think is the answer to the problem
12. Hypothesis If the amount of water is more, then the sound will be lower when the bottle is
tapped.
13. Variables Change one thing when you test your hypothesis. Keep everything else the same.
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1. scientific method a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems
2. problem always in form of a question; the question we are trying to answer by doing the
experiment
3. hypothesis An educated, testable, guess. An If....then statement answering the question or
problem statement
4. analysis A summary of the data you have collected (graphs, tables, charts, photos, etc.); all
your observations from the experiment
5. conclusion the answer to your question; a summary of what you have learned from an
experiment
6. control part of an experiment that does not contain a variable; all conditions are kept
normal; used as a COMPARISON
7. independent factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; the cause
variable
8. dependent vari- the factor that changes (measured) as a result of the experiment; the effect
able
9. Problem The question you want to answer. Inquiry has led to many discoveries in science.
Ask your question.
10. Problem How does the amount of water in a bottle affect the sound made when the bottle
is tapped?
11. Hypothesis Tell what you think is the answer to the problem
12. Hypothesis If the amount of water is more, then the sound will be lower when the bottle is
tapped.
13. Variables Change one thing when you test your hypothesis. Keep everything else the same.
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